In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss an attack that bricked over 600,000 routers, some serious botnet takedowns, the Ticketmaster breach and much more!
Stories from the show:
Malware botnet bricked 600,000 routers in mysterious 2023 attack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-botnet-bricked-600-000-routers-in-mysterious-2023-attack/#google_vignette
Multiple botnets dismantled in largest-ever international operation against ransomware
https://www.techcentral.ie/multiple-botnets-dismantled-in-largest-ever-international-operation-against-ransomware/
Ticketmaster breached — data of over 500 million users allegedly put up for sale online
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/ticketmaster-breached-data-of-over-500-million-users-allegedly-put-up-for-sale-online
Chinese national cuffed on charges of running ‘likely the world’s largest botnet ever’
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/911s5_botnet_arrest/