‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.

Beware bad passwords as attackers co-opt Linux servers into cybercrime

Did you prevent password-only logins on your SSH servers? On ALL of them? Are you sure about that?

Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals

Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don't do it!

Emotet malware: “The report of my death was an exaggeration”

"Old malware rarely dies." The best way to predict the future is to look at the past... if it worked before, it will probably work again.

“Customer complaint” email scam preys on your fear of getting into trouble at work

Stop. Think. Connect. Don't let the crooks trick you into acting in haste.