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New Rust Botnet "RustoBot" is Routed via Routers

FortiGuard Labs recently discovered a new botnet propagating through TOTOLINK devices. Learn more about this malware targeting these devices.

By Vincent Li April 21, 2025

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New “Goldoon” Botnet Targeting D-Link Devices

FortiGuard Labs discovered the new botnet “Goldoon” targeting D-Link devices through related vulnerability CVE-2015-2051. Learn more.

By Cara Lin and Vincent Li May 01, 2024

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OriginBotnet Spreads via Malicious Word Document

FortiGuard Labs detected a Word doc with a malicious URL, leading to a 400MB loader, distributing OriginBotnet, RedLine Clipper, and AgentTesla. Learn more.

By Cara Lin September 11, 2023

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Condi DDoS Botnet Spreads via TP-Link's CVE-2023-1389

FortiGuard Labs encountered recent samples of a DDoS-as-a-service botnet calling itself Condi. It attempted to spread by exploiting TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers vulnerable to CVE-2023-1389, which was disclosed in mid-March of this year. Read more.

By Joie Salvio and Roy Tay June 20, 2023

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AndoryuBot – New Botnet Campaign Targets Ruckus Wireless Admin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-25717)

FortiGuard Labs details how a unique botnet leverages a Ruckus vulnerability and examines its behavior once inside an infected device. Learn more.

By Cara Lin May 08, 2023

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2022 IoT Threat Review

FortiGuard Labs continuously monitors the IoT botnet threat landscape for new and emerging campaigns. Read our blog with insights into malware campaigns that have been actively targeting IoT devices for infection.

By Eduardo Altares, Joie Salvio and Roy Tay January 13, 2023

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GoTrim: Go-based Botnet Actively Brute Forces WordPress Websites

FortiGuard Labs encountered an unreported CMS scanner and brute forcer written in the Go programming language. Read our analysis of the malware and how this active botnet scans and compromises websites.

By Eduardo Altares, Joie Salvio and Roy Tay December 12, 2022

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Warning: GRIM and Magnus Android Botnets are Underground

Since the beginning of 2022, there are more Android botnet newcomers. FortiGuard Labs has seen two new banking botnets: GRIM and Magnus. Read our blog to find out more.

By Axelle Apvrille April 29, 2022

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Android/Bianlian Botnet Trying to Bypass Photo TAN Used for Mobile Banking

FortiGuard Labs has been closely investigating the Android BianLian botnet (also known as Hydra). Although it emerged in 2018, it is still alive in 2022. Our blog provides a brief analysis as well as its new tricks.

By Axelle Apvrille April 13, 2022

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Enemybot: A Look into Keksec's Latest DDoS Botnet

FortiGuard Labs observed a new DDoS botnet calling itself “Enemybot” and attributing itself to the Keksec threat group. Read our blog to learn its methods of obfuscation, how it leverages vulnerabilities to infect devices, and executes commands once inside an infected device.

By Joie Salvio and Roy Tay April 12, 2022