Cybersecurity

HeadCrab 2.0 Goes Fileless, Targeting Redis Servers for Crypto Mining

Feb 01, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of the malware HeadCrab that’s known to target Redis database servers across the world since early September 2021. The development, which comes exactly a year after the malware was first publicly disclosed by Aqua, is a sign that the financially-motivated threat actor behind […]

Cybersecurity

New P2PInfect Botnet MIPS Variant Targeting Routers and IoT Devices

Dec 04, 2023NewsroomMalware / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an emerging botnet called P2PInfect that’s capable of targeting routers and IoT devices. The latest version, per Cado Security Labs, is compiled for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages (MIPS) architecture, broadening its capabilities and reach. “It’s highly likely that by targeting MIPS, […]