by FastNetMon | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
ShadowV2 has been identified as a new DDoS-as-a-service platform that stands out for its use of cloud infrastructure. Instead of relying on home routers or compromised IoT devices, it exploits misconfigured Docker daemons running in public cloud environments. Many of...
by FastNetMon | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog
The Modern Era: from modular loaders to multi-vector flood engines As defenders have become more aware of the classic tactics used by earlier botnets like BASHLITE, Mirai, and GameOver Zeus, threat actors have shifted focus to more resilient and evasive designs. In...
by FastNetMon | Jul 8, 2025 | Blog
In a continuing wave of new malware activity, researchers have uncovered a botnet dubbed RondoDox, which is actively exploiting known vulnerabilities in TBK digital video recorders (DVRs) and Four-Faith routers to take over Linux-based devices. These devices—often...
by FastNetMon | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog
A newly discovered botnet family dubbed Hpingbot is gaining attention in the cybersecurity community for its novel approach to malware delivery and DDoS execution. Detected by NSFOCUS’s Fuying Lab in June 2025, Hpingbot is a cross-platform Go-based botnet actively...
by FastNetMon | Jul 3, 2025 | Blog
For over two decades, botnets have been at the heart of some of the most disruptive activity online – from large-scale DDoS campaigns to credential theft and malware distribution. While the end goals haven’t changed much, the technical machinery behind them has...
