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A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations. The protocol was invented in 1988, and its ...

Outlook add-in phishing, Chrome and Apple zero-days, BeyondTrust RCE, cloud botnets, AI-driven threats, ransomware activity, and critical CVEs.

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Google has taken a huge leap forward in better securing millions of Android phones around the world. The company did so by disrupting what it calls the "largest residential proxy network in the world, ...

David Reid does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

A Chinese company accused by Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) as operating a worldwide network of rentable proxy servers used by state-sponsored hackers is denying the allegations, saying its ...