#botnets — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #botnets, aggregated by home.social.
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🚫🤖 The #FSF sysadmins are valiantly "fighting" #botnets with nothing but their secret weapon: well-crafted press releases! Apparently, all it takes to save humanity from billionaire overlords is a healthy dose of 'join us today' rhetoric. Who knew that the true path to technological freedom was through redundant calls to action? 😂🔧
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/blocking-botnets-with-reaction #pressreleases #technologicalfreedom #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
🚫🤖 The #FSF sysadmins are valiantly "fighting" #botnets with nothing but their secret weapon: well-crafted press releases! Apparently, all it takes to save humanity from billionaire overlords is a healthy dose of 'join us today' rhetoric. Who knew that the true path to technological freedom was through redundant calls to action? 😂🔧
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/blocking-botnets-with-reaction #pressreleases #technologicalfreedom #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
How the FSF sysadmins block botnets with reaction
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/blocking-botnets-with-reaction
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48876809
#HackerNews #FSF #sysadmins #botnets #cybersecurity #reaction
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How the FSF sysadmins block botnets with reaction
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/blocking-botnets-with-reaction
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48876809
#HackerNews #FSF #sysadmins #botnets #cybersecurity #reaction
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#Hackers can use 9 of the most popular #AI tools to assemble massive #botnets
In the brief history of AI security, the prompt injection has quickly become the top threat. Large language models are inherently unable to distinguish between legitimate instructions provided by users and malicious ones sneaked into emails, source code, and other third-party content the models are processing. This makes it trivial to surreptitiously inject malicious commands that the #LLM readily follows.
With no way to enforce this crucial boundary between trusted and untrusted sources, AI engine developers are left to erect elaborate guardrails designed to mitigate the damage rather than solve the root cause.
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#Hackers can use 9 of the most popular #AI tools to assemble massive #botnets
In the brief history of AI security, the prompt injection has quickly become the top threat. Large language models are inherently unable to distinguish between legitimate instructions provided by users and malicious ones sneaked into emails, source code, and other third-party content the models are processing. This makes it trivial to surreptitiously inject malicious commands that the #LLM readily follows.
With no way to enforce this crucial boundary between trusted and untrusted sources, AI engine developers are left to erect elaborate guardrails designed to mitigate the damage rather than solve the root cause.
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🤖 Botnet C&C activity detected by Spamhaus increased ⬆️ 56% in 2025. To help defenders respond faster, we've upgraded the Spamhaus CERT Insight Portal with enriched botnet C&C intelligence, including ASN, protocol, malware family, Malpedia mapping, last-seen data, and more.
FREE for government-funded national or regional CERTs and CSIRTs - learn more here:
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🤖 Botnet C&C activity detected by Spamhaus increased ⬆️ 56% in 2025. To help defenders respond faster, we've upgraded the Spamhaus CERT Insight Portal with enriched botnet C&C intelligence, including ASN, protocol, malware family, Malpedia mapping, last-seen data, and more.
FREE for government-funded national or regional CERTs and CSIRTs - learn more here:
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SSH! this just happened:
Jun 2 18:01:49 skapet sshd-session[53576]: Failed password for invalid user root/admin from 161.97.110.92 port 46558 ssh2
#ssh #passwordgropers #sshgropers #passwordguessers #cybercrime #bots #botnets
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SSH! this just happened:
Jun 2 18:01:49 skapet sshd-session[53576]: Failed password for invalid user root/admin from 161.97.110.92 port 46558 ssh2
#ssh #passwordgropers #sshgropers #passwordguessers #cybercrime #bots #botnets
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Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/faist
#biz-&-it #botnets #crime #residential-proxy-networks #security
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/botnet-of-more-than-17-million-devices-dismantled/ -
Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/faist
#biz-&-it #botnets #crime #residential-proxy-networks #security
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/botnet-of-more-than-17-million-devices-dismantled/ -
oh, somebot is in trouble:
May 25 13:26:54 skapet sshd-session[30936]: Failed password for invalid user Can't open exe from 2a02:4780:10:8ba4::1 port 34842 ssh2
May 25 13:26:56 skapet sshd-session[92221]: Failed password for invalid user Can't open exe from 2a02:4780:10:8ba4::1 port 34856 ssh2#ssh #sshgropers #passwordgroping #passwordguessing #bots #botnets #cybercrime
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oh, somebot is in trouble:
May 25 13:26:54 skapet sshd-session[30936]: Failed password for invalid user Can't open exe from 2a02:4780:10:8ba4::1 port 34842 ssh2
May 25 13:26:56 skapet sshd-session[92221]: Failed password for invalid user Can't open exe from 2a02:4780:10:8ba4::1 port 34856 ssh2#ssh #sshgropers #passwordgroping #passwordguessing #bots #botnets #cybercrime
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Oh, so somebot thought this would work:
May 20 04:04:16 portal sshd-session[90553]: Failed password for invalid user $ from 23.94.213.157 port 41886 ssh2
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Oh, so somebot thought this would work:
May 20 04:04:16 portal sshd-session[90553]: Failed password for invalid user $ from 23.94.213.157 port 41886 ssh2
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Quick question: Do you think it's unethical to infect unsuspecting people's computers or IoT devices with a Trojan to highjack some of their bandwidth to direct it to DDoS websites of really really bad people even if those unsuspecting ppl would never know? This seems wrong to me. Idk like maybe ask me first. K thanks.
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Global Infrastructure in Covert Network Attacks
Be on high alert: China-linked hackers are secretly building global covert networks using compromised routers and devices, putting anyone who's a target at risk of devastating cyber attacks and data theft. This sinister plot, revealed by a joint advisory from 16 government agencies worldwide, has far-reaching…
#ChinalinkedHackers #CovertNetworks #Botnets #NationState #EmergingThreats
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UK Warns of Chinese Hackers' Proxy Network Tactics to Evade Detection
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has warned that Chinese hacking groups are using a sophisticated network of proxies to evade detection, with multiple covert networks constantly being updated and used by multiple threat actors. This alarming shift in tactics has prompted a coordinated warning from the NCSC-UK and nine…
#Chinanexus #ProxyNetwork #Botnets #EmergingThreats #NationalSecurity
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Iran Accuses US of Using Backdoors to Disrupt Networking Gear
Iranian media is accusing the US of sneaking backdoors into networking gear to disrupt operations amid the ongoing war, with Chinese state media echoing the claims globally. But what's really at stake when these explosive cyber-accusations make international headlines?
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Iran Accuses US of Using Backdoors to Disrupt Networking Gear
Iranian media is accusing the US of sneaking backdoors into networking gear to disrupt operations amid the ongoing war, with Chinese state media echoing the claims globally. But what's really at stake when these explosive cyber-accusations make international headlines?
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*Oddly enough it's the North Koreans who are probably gonna give you your wish here. #InternetofThings #securitythreat #botnets #untenable #theft #cyberwar #appliances #bricked
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:afsme5rdjnogjfbxhio2uwmf/post/3mjb44x2ins22 -
Botnets Revive 13-Year-Old Apache Flaw in Global Campaign
A shocking resurgence of a 13-year-old Apache flaw has been exploited in a global campaign, highlighting the ongoing threat of old vulnerabilities getting new life. A hybrid P2P botnet and 18 other alarming stories have been uncovered, serving as a stark reminder to stay vigilant in the face of evolving cyber threats.
#Apache #RemoteCodeExecution #Botnets #EmergingThreats #VulnerabilityManagement
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The Internet Last Week
* IETF 125
https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/
* Cuba power outage effects
https://noc.social/@cloudflareradar/116240190351546459
https://mastodon.social/@IODA/116246041272623316
https://infosec.exchange/@dougmadory/116240466331483809
https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116240861464667713
* IoT DDoS botnets disrupted
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/authorities-disrupt-worlds-largest-iot-ddos-botnets-responsible-record-breaking-attacks
* Unallocated IP4 /13 announced
https://infosec.exchange/@spamhaus/116250561577999852
https://bgp.he.net/net/102.224.0.0/13
https://stat.ripe.net/widget/routing-history#resource=102.224.0.0/13&starttime=2026-03-15
* CAs must perform DNSSEC validation
https://cabforum.org/2025/06/18/ballot-sc-085v2-require-validation-of-dnssec-when-present-for-caa-and-dcv-lookups/
https://infosec.exchange/@mnordhoff/116240122433847371 -
The Internet Last Week
* IETF 125
https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/
* Cuba power outage effects
https://noc.social/@cloudflareradar/116240190351546459
https://mastodon.social/@IODA/116246041272623316
https://infosec.exchange/@dougmadory/116240466331483809
https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116240861464667713
* IoT DDoS botnets disrupted
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/authorities-disrupt-worlds-largest-iot-ddos-botnets-responsible-record-breaking-attacks
* Unallocated IP4 /13 announced
https://infosec.exchange/@spamhaus/116250561577999852
https://bgp.he.net/net/102.224.0.0/13
https://stat.ripe.net/widget/routing-history#resource=102.224.0.0/13&starttime=2026-03-15
* CAs must perform DNSSEC validation
https://cabforum.org/2025/06/18/ballot-sc-085v2-require-validation-of-dnssec-when-present-for-caa-and-dcv-lookups/
https://infosec.exchange/@mnordhoff/116240122433847371 -
🚨 Oh no, folks! The mighty #Cloudflare has decided that #archive.today is now a sinister villain in the world of #botnets. 😱 But don't worry, they have the ultimate security measure: enabling #JavaScript and cookies! 🍪 Because we all know that's impenetrable, right? 🤣
https://radar.cloudflare.com/domains/domain/archive.today #today #cookies #HackerNews #ngated -
🚨 Oh no, folks! The mighty #Cloudflare has decided that #archive.today is now a sinister villain in the world of #botnets. 😱 But don't worry, they have the ultimate security measure: enabling #JavaScript and cookies! 🍪 Because we all know that's impenetrable, right? 🤣
https://radar.cloudflare.com/domains/domain/archive.today #today #cookies #HackerNews #ngated -
"The collection of millions of hacked computers known as Aisuru and Kimwolf have been used to launch some of the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks ever seen. Now United States law enforcement agencies have wiped both of them off the internet, along with two of the other hordes of hijacked computers—known as botnets—in a single broad takedown.
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice, working with the cybercrime-fighting agency within the US Department of Defense known as the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, announced that it had dismantled four massive botnets in a single operation, removing the command-and-control servers used to commandeer the hacker-run armies of compromised devices known by the names JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, and Kimwolf. Together, operators of the four botnets had amassed more than 3 million devices, the Justice Department said, and often sold access to those devices to other criminal hackers as well as using them to target victims with overwhelming floods of attack traffic to knock websites and internet services offline.
Aisuru and Kimwolf, a distinct but Aisuru-related botnet, had together comprised more than a million devices, according to DDoS defense firm Cloudflare, with Aisuru infecting a variety of devices ranging from DVRs to network appliances to webcams, and its Kimwolf offshoot infecting Android devices including smart TVs and set-top boxes."
https://www.wired.com/story/us-takes-down-botnets-used-in-record-breaking-cyberattacks/
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"The collection of millions of hacked computers known as Aisuru and Kimwolf have been used to launch some of the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks ever seen. Now United States law enforcement agencies have wiped both of them off the internet, along with two of the other hordes of hijacked computers—known as botnets—in a single broad takedown.
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice, working with the cybercrime-fighting agency within the US Department of Defense known as the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, announced that it had dismantled four massive botnets in a single operation, removing the command-and-control servers used to commandeer the hacker-run armies of compromised devices known by the names JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, and Kimwolf. Together, operators of the four botnets had amassed more than 3 million devices, the Justice Department said, and often sold access to those devices to other criminal hackers as well as using them to target victims with overwhelming floods of attack traffic to knock websites and internet services offline.
Aisuru and Kimwolf, a distinct but Aisuru-related botnet, had together comprised more than a million devices, according to DDoS defense firm Cloudflare, with Aisuru infecting a variety of devices ranging from DVRs to network appliances to webcams, and its Kimwolf offshoot infecting Android devices including smart TVs and set-top boxes."
https://www.wired.com/story/us-takes-down-botnets-used-in-record-breaking-cyberattacks/
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Força-tarefa global desmantela botnets que atacaram mais de 3 milhões de dispositivos
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US Dismantles Four Major Botnets Behind Massive DDoS Attacks
📰 Original title: US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/us-dismantles-four-major-botnets-behind-massive-ddos-attacks/?redirpost=98298992-f264-465c-96b2-bc7f94018e12
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US Takes Down #Botnets Used in Record-Breaking #Cyberattacks
The #Aisuru , #Kimwolf , #JackSkid , and #Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
#doj #privacy #securityhttps://www.wired.com/story/us-takes-down-botnets-used-in-record-breaking-cyberattacks/
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US Takes Down #Botnets Used in Record-Breaking #Cyberattacks
The #Aisuru , #Kimwolf , #JackSkid , and #Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
#doj #privacy #securityhttps://www.wired.com/story/us-takes-down-botnets-used-in-record-breaking-cyberattacks/
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Feds Disrupt #IoT #Botnets Behind Huge #DDoS Attacks
#doj joined authorities in #Canada & #Germany in dismantling the online #infrastructure behind 4 highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than 3 million Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as #routers & web #cameras. The feds say the 4 botnets — named #Aisuru , #Kimwolf , #JackSkid & #Mossad — are responsible for a series of recent record-smashing DDoS attacks capable of knocking nearly any target offline
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/feds-disrupt-iot-botnets-behind-huge-ddos-attacks/
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Feds Disrupt #IoT #Botnets Behind Huge #DDoS Attacks
#doj joined authorities in #Canada & #Germany in dismantling the online #infrastructure behind 4 highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than 3 million Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as #routers & web #cameras. The feds say the 4 botnets — named #Aisuru , #Kimwolf , #JackSkid & #Mossad — are responsible for a series of recent record-smashing DDoS attacks capable of knocking nearly any target offline
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/feds-disrupt-iot-botnets-behind-huge-ddos-attacks/
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Botnet for profit: Jeanson James Ancheta
https://negativepid.blog/botnet-for-profit-the-story-of-jeanson-james-ancheta/
#botnets #cybercrime #hackers #jeansonJamesAncheta #Cybersecurity #cyberattacks #cyberThreats #onlineSecurity #negativepid
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Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) has announced the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect linked to global DDoS activity.
Authorities state that the attacks leveraged C2 stressers and CNC nodes within a multi-layered botnet architecture. Equipment used to host and distribute the DDoS tooling was seized during a search, effectively dismantling the setup.
From a defensive standpoint, this case highlights how botnet infrastructure is assembled - and how law enforcement intervenes once attribution is established.
What defensive signals best indicate stresser-based DDoS activity at scale?
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/ddos-poland-suspect-arrested/
Join the discussion and follow @technadu for grounded infosec reporting.
#Infosec #DDoSDefense #Botnets #IncidentResponse #CyberOperations #TechNadu #ThreatAnalysis
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#Rustdesk durch Angriffe eines #Botnets zeitweise offline
https://borncity.com/blog/2026/02/06/rustdesk-durch-botnet-angriffe-immer-wieder-offline/
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#Rustdesk durch Angriffe eines #Botnets zeitweise offline
https://borncity.com/blog/2026/02/06/rustdesk-durch-botnet-angriffe-immer-wieder-offline/
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Instead, threats are shifting to weaker networks and resilient rogue hosting providers, while botnet controller domains continue to rise 🌐⬆️.
Read the full Botnet Spotlight here 👉 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/botnet-c-c/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over/
#Botnets #Malware #BulletproofHosts
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Instead, threats are shifting to weaker networks and resilient rogue hosting providers, while botnet controller domains continue to rise 🌐⬆️.
Read the full Botnet Spotlight here 👉 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/botnet-c-c/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over/
#Botnets #Malware #BulletproofHosts
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Lifehacker: This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been Compromised. “IP Check, from threat monitoring firm GreyNoise, will alert you if your IP address has been observed scanning the internet as part of a botnet or residential proxy network.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/20/lifehacker-this-tool-can-tell-you-if-your-home-network-has-been-compromised/ -
Lifehacker: This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been Compromised. “IP Check, from threat monitoring firm GreyNoise, will alert you if your IP address has been observed scanning the internet as part of a botnet or residential proxy network.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/20/lifehacker-this-tool-can-tell-you-if-your-home-network-has-been-compromised/ -
GreyNoise launches a free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet
“GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy networks. The threat monitoring firm that tracks inter ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/greynoise-launches-a-free-scanner-to-check-if-youre-part-of-a-botnet/
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GreyNoise launches a free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet
“GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy networks. The threat monitoring firm that tracks inter ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/greynoise-launches-a-free-scanner-to-check-if-youre-part-of-a-botnet/
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GreyNoise launches a free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-665eff8d-ce0c7ae198960145
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GreyNoise launches a free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-665eff8d-ce0c7ae198960145
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Hyper-volumetric IoT botnets rewrite enterprise resilience rules https://iottechnews.com/news/hyper-volumetric-iot-botnets-rewrite-enterprise-resilience-rules/ #iot #botnets #cloudflare #infosec #cybersecurity #tech #news #technology
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Hyper-volumetric IoT botnets rewrite enterprise resilience rules https://iottechnews.com/news/hyper-volumetric-iot-botnets-rewrite-enterprise-resilience-rules/ #iot #botnets #cloudflare #infosec #cybersecurity #tech #news #technology
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Superbox and other “lifetime free TV” Android boxes are not just a piracy headache. Some of them look a lot like quiet botnet nodes and residential proxy endpoints sitting on your living room shelf.
I broke down how these boxes hijack DNS, join proxy networks, and undermine home and small business networks, plus what to do if you already own one.
🔗 Read the full breakdown: https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/your-android-tv-box-might-be-a-botnet-farm-without-you-knowing-a-deep-dive/
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #IoT #AndroidTV #Botnets #HomeNetwork
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Bin ich Teil eines Botnets? Jetzt kostenlos nachprüfen https://www.csoonline.com/article/4098681/bin-ich-teil-eines-botnets-jetzt-kostenlos-nachprufen.html #Cyberattacks #Cybercrime #Security #Botnets
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Belgian Police exposed using botnets to manipulate EU data law impact assessment
https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1p9kxhm/belgian_federal_police_forgot_to_turn_their_vpn/
#HackerNews #BelgianPolice #Botnets #EULaw #DataManipulation #Cybersecurity
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GBHackers: New GreyNoise IP Checker Helps Users Identify Botnet Activity. “The newly released GreyNoise IP Check is a simple, web-based tool that allows anyone to instantly verify whether their internet connection is being used by a botnet or a residential proxy network.”
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https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/25/x-feature-accidentally-exposes-foreign-influence-operations-xcxwbn/
New X Feature Accidentally Exposes Foreign Influence MAGA Operations
#SocialMedia #ElonMusk #X #Disinformation #Privacy #Security #Politics #ForeignInfluence #TrustAndSafety #ContentModeration #Botnets #Cybersecurity #ClickFarms
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Russia‘s #propaganda #botnets are going all in with their German Bundeswehr anxiety today. They REALLY don‘t want more of that. All of these are fake of course. The last one (next post) is particularly funny. #matryoshka