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Network diagram showing Masjesu botnet infecting global IoT devices for DDoS attacks

Masjesu Botnet: Your Forgotten IoT Gadget's Secret Life as a DDoS Weapon

Picture this: your dusty old router, humming away in the corner, suddenly weaponized to drown a website in traffic. Masjesu makes it real, and it's already everywhere.

5 min read 1 month ago
Network diagram showing IoT devices like routers and cameras forming botnets launching DDoS floods at servers

Feds Smash Four IoT Botnets That Powered DDoS Attacks Big Enough to Black Out the DoD

Your router might be a cyber weapon. Feds just crippled four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks—but the real fight is in why these things keep rising from the grave.

5 min read 1 month ago
Hacker silhouette with Minecraft and botnet icons overlay, representing Dort

Dort: The Minecraft Cheat Kid Running Kimwolf's Mayhem

Dort's not some shadowy genius. He's a traceable Ottawa teen whose botnet empire started with game cheats and spiraled into real-world threats.

5 min read 1 month ago

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