Botnet Bedlam: PHP Servers and IoT Devices Under Siege by Cyber Gangs

Automated attacks on PHP servers are spiking, thanks to botnets like Mirai, Gafgyt, and Mozi exploiting CVE vulnerabilities. These botnets are now the digital Swiss Army knives of cybercrime, targeting everything from IoT devices to cloud gateways. Keep your systems updated and your debug tools at bay, or risk becoming another botnet minion.

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Hot Take:

Cybersecurity is at it again, folks! Botnets are having a field day with PHP servers, IoT devices, and cloud gateways like it’s the latest viral dance challenge. It seems our beloved tech is as vulnerable as a toddler in a candy store. Time to patch up those servers before they join the botnet party uninvited!

Key Points:

  • Automated attacks target PHP servers, IoT devices, and cloud gateways.
  • Botnets like Mirai, Gafgyt, and Mozi exploit known vulnerabilities.
  • PHP servers are hot targets due to widespread CMS use and misconfigurations.
  • Cloud infrastructures are used to obscure the origins of attacks.
  • Botnets now play a role in identity security threats and DDoS attacks.

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