Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks ​

Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks ​

by | Mar 19, 2026

Read More  The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than three million Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as routers and web cameras....
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2026 Edition ​

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2026 Edition ​

by | Mar 10, 2026

Read More  Microsoft Corp. today pushed security updates to fix at least 77 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. There are no pressing “zero-day” flaws this month (compared to February’s five zero-day treat), but as usual some patches...
How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts ​

How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts ​

by | Mar 8, 2026

Read More  AI-based assistants or “agents” — autonomous programs that have access to the user’s computer, files, online services and can automate virtually any task — are growing in popularity with developers and IT workers. But as so many eyebrow-raising headlines...
Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”? ​

Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”? ​

by | Feb 28, 2026

Read More  In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to build Kimwolf, the world’s largest and most disruptive botnet. Since then, the person in control of Kimwolf — who goes by the handle “Dort”...