Do Son New SSHStalker botnet uses vintage IRC tactics & automated SSH brute-forcing to compromise Linux servers. Flare research reveals a "zombie army" in the making.
SSH Brute-Force
NSFOCUS uncovers Hpingbot, a rapidly evolving Go-based botnet using Pastebin for payloads and hping3 for DDoS. It targets Windows/Linux/IoT, focusing on stealth and persistence.
Darktrace uncovers PumaBot, a stealthy Linux botnet using Go binaries, SSH brute-force, and rootkits to compromise IoT devices, aiming for persistent, undetected access.
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