Security researchers from German antivirus vendor G Data Software have identified a botnet that is controlled by attackers from an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server running as a hidden service inside ...

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec have uncovered a piece of malware that uses Google Docs, which is now part of Google Drive, as a bridge when communicating with attackers in order ...

The new 'Abaddon' remote access trojan may be the first to use Discord as a full-fledged command and control server that instructs the malware on what tasks to perform on an infected PC. Even worse, a ...

McAfee has used the RSA Conference USA as a platform to reveal evidence that the Operation Sharpshooter campaign exposed in 2018 is more extensive in complexity, scope and duration of operations than ...

Tsundere botnet spreads via MSI and PowerShell installers, using Ethereum-based C2 rotation and game-themed lures to target ...

Security researchers at Gendigital warn that Russian and North Korean state-backed hackers — two of the world’s most ...

A C2 or C&C attack includes the set of tools and techniques that hackers use to communicate with the compromised devices in order to give the instructions to spread the infection. In a Command and ...

An international law enforcement operation code-named 'Synergia' has taken down over 1,300 command and control servers used in ransomware, phishing, and malware campaigns. Command and control servers ...

Researchers have found what they believe is a previously undiscovered botnet that uses unusually advanced measures to covertly target millions of servers around the world. This story originally ...

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George receives a demo of Next-Generation Command-and-Control system capabilities from a 1st Infantry Division officer. (Sgt. Brahim Douglas/U.S. Army) After spending ...

Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated attack campaign that exploits custom and open-source tools to target Linux-based systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. According to a new ...