In Other News: WhatsApp Privacy Issue, Spying via Ambient Light Sensor, Bigpanzi Botnet

January 20, 2024 at 06:54AM SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity roundup provides a concise overview of significant stories. This week’s highlights include a multimillion-dollar crypto scam, DDoS attacks by a pro-Russian threat actor, new spyware detection methods, macOS infostealers, a malicious campaign targeting Docker hosts, a WhatsApp privacy issue, Drupal and libX11 patches, and reports on AI … Read more

MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware

November 14, 2023 at 11:39AM Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center have warned that attackers are targeting MySQL servers and Docker hosts to infect them with malware capable of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The malware, known as Ddostf, is a DDoS-capable botnet of Chinese origin. Attackers scan for vulnerable MySQL servers and upload … Read more