Get a Pentest and security assessment of your IT network.

Cyber Security

Creator of MegalodonHTTP DDoS Botnet Arrested

Last month, the Norway police arrested five hackers accused of running the Remote Access Trojan (RAT) The malware was designed to take full control of target computers, harvesting passwords, and other personal data. The malware can be used to hijack webcams in real-time, and steal documents, images, and videos as well. The researchers said MegalodonHTTP was not very powerful; in fact, it was “quite simple” and indicated the poor coding skills of its author, requiring.NET to be installed on infected systems.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2016/01/MegalodonHTTP-DDoS-Botnet.html

Related posts
Cyber Security

Ashley Madison 2.0 Hackers Leak 20GB Data Dump, Including CEO's Emails

Cyber Security

Art of Twitter account hacking

Cyber Security

Alexa Eavesdropping Flub Re-Sparks Voice Assistant Privacy Debate

Cyber Security

Dan Geer, Richard Thieme on specialization in security