Earlier this week, Microsoft Defender for IoT researchers discovered malicious downloads that affect Windows and Linux devices. These downloads, among other propagation methods, ensnare local devices ...

Microsoft recently made an update to Window Defender Exclusions permission whereby it is no longer possible to view the excluded folders and files without administrator rights. This is a significant ...

Google today announced the company has taken action against a sophisticated botnet called Glupteba, which targets Windows devices and defends itself using blockchain. It has also launched litigation ...

A new Golang-based botnet under active development has been ensnaring hundreds of Windows devices each time its operators deploy a new command and control (C2) server. First spotted in October 2021 by ...

Microsoft has warned it has discovered a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, which deploys coin miners on both Windows and Linux systems. In a thread posted on the Microsoft Security Intelligence ...

Microsoft says the Sysrv botnet is now exploiting vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress to ensnare and deploy cryptomining malware on vulnerable Windows and Linux servers. Redmond ...

Microsoft has warned that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet is targeting a critical flaw in the Spring Framework to install cryptocurrency mining malware on Linux and Windows systems. Microsoft ...