#DDoS
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #DDoS, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
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New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok for AI-Powered Persistence and API Draining
Qrator details x47.c, a $950 Windows botnet using xAI Grok for persistence and a novel attack that drains stolen OpenAI/xAI API credits.
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HollowByte: 11-Byte Payload Triggers OpenSSL Server Memory Exhaustion
Researchers have disclosed HollowByte, a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to crash OpenSSL-based servers by sending a...
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HollowByte: 11-Byte Payload Triggers Memory Bloat DoS on OpenSSL Servers
A newly disclosed vulnerability dubbed HollowByte allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition on OpenSSL servers by sending a...
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From $5 Attacks to Botnet-Powered Platforms: Inside the DDoS-as-a-Service Market
DDoS attacks are increasingly sold as subscription services with pricing tiers, reseller programs, and customer support. Flare's analysis reveals how the…
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Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ''Dort'' Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada
Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man suspected of building and operating Kimwolf, an IoT botnet that enslaved millions of devices for...
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Canadian Man Arrested and Charged for Running KimWolf DDoS
Jacob Butler, a Canadian national, has been arrested and charged in the United States and Canada for running the KimWolf DDoS-for-hire botnet, which...
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US and Canada Arrest and Charge Suspected Kimwolf Botnet
U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man with operating the Kimwolf DDoS botnet, which infected nearly two million devices...
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Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware
Researchers have uncovered four malicious npm packages embedding infostealer malware and a Phantom Bot DDoS payload — one of which is a direct clone of...
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Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack
Threat actors are deploying the Nexcorium Mirai botnet variant by exploiting CVE-2024-3721 in TBK DVR devices and targeting end-of-life TP-Link Wi-Fi...
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Operation PowerOFF Seizes 53 DDoS Domains, Exposes 3
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four individuals, and exposed over 3 million criminal...
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Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
A joint operation by the US Department of Justice, Canada, and Germany has dismantled the infrastructure behind four highly disruptive IoT botnets that...
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DoJ Disrupts 3 Million-Device IoT Botnets Behind Record
The U.S. Department of Justice, in coordination with Germany and Canada, has dismantled the C2 infrastructure of four major IoT botnets — AISURU, Kimwolf,...
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Cloudflare 2026 Threat Report: 230 Billion Daily Threats as
Cloudflare's inaugural threat intelligence report reveals its network blocks 230 billion cyber threats daily, with DDoS attacks doubling to 47.1 million...
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Iran Plunged Into Digital Darkness: Internet Drops to 4% in Cyberattack
During Operation 'Roar of the Lion,' a coordinated cyber offensive knocked Iran's internet connectivity down to just 4% of normal traffic, blacking out...
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Pro-Russian Hacktivists Launch Sustained Cyber Campaign
NoName057(16) and allied hacktivist groups are conducting DDoS attacks against Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic infrastructure, Italian government sites, and...
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Massive Kimwolf Botnet Disrupts I2P Anonymous Network
IoT botnet Kimwolf launches sustained attack against The Invisible Internet Project (I2P), disrupting the encrypted, decentralized communications network...
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Record-Breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack: Aisuru Botnet Sets
Cloudflare discloses the largest publicly reported DDoS attack to date, peaking at 31.4 Tbps during 'The Night Before Christmas' campaign attributed to...