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Botnet of 17 Million Devices Dismantled in the Netherlands

Dutch authorities seized 200 servers running a 17-million-device botnet linked to proxy service Asocks. Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of at least 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. Infected devices included computers, tablets, and smartphones. The action was carried out following…

Botnet of 17 Million Devices Dismantled in the Netherlands

Dutch authorities seized 200 servers running a 17-million-device botnet linked to proxy service Asocks. Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of at least 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. Infected devices included computers, tablets, and smartphones. The action was carried out following…

Authorities seize 800 servers used for cyberattacks and disinformation

Dutch authorities arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a hosting provider that investigators say supported Russian activities aimed at undermining democracy and security through cyberattacks, disinformation, and disruption of public and economic systems. Servers seized by Dutch authorities (Source: FIOD) The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) arrested a 57-year-old man…

Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation

Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused of enabling cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. Authorities said the suspects supported Russian and…

One Telecom Provider Hosted Most of the Middle East ’s Active C2 Infrastructure

Hunt.io mapped 1,350+ C2 servers across the Middle East, revealing how a small group of providers quietly supports major malware activity. For years, threat intelligence focused mostly on malware families, phishing domains, and individual indicators. But a new report from Hunt.io shows why defenders may need to pay closer attention to something more boring, hosting…

May Patch Tuesday roundup: Critical holes in Windows Netlogon, DNS, and SAP S/4HANA

Critical vulnerabilities in Windows Server’s networking and identity infrastructure, as well as a serious hole in Microsoft Dynamics 365 on-premises version, highlight Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday fixes. They are among the 118 vulnerabilities identified this month by the company. Some in cloud-based services like Azure and Microsoft Teams have already been fixed, so no admin…

CVE-2026-23918: Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw Can Trigger DoS and Possible RCE

Apache has patched CVE-2026-23918, a critical flaw in Apache HTTP Server’s HTTP/2 handling that Apache describes as a “double free and possible RCE.” The issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and was fixed in 2.4.67, released on May 4, 2026. The CVE-2026-23918 vulnerability matters because it can be abused remotely and without authentication. Public reporting…

CVE-2026-23918: Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw Can Trigger DoS and Possible RCE

Apache has patched CVE-2026-23918, a critical flaw in Apache HTTP Server’s HTTP/2 handling that Apache describes as a “double free and possible RCE.” The issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and was fixed in 2.4.67, released on May 4, 2026. The CVE-2026-23918 vulnerability matters because it can be abused remotely and without authentication. Public reporting…

All supported cPanel versions hit by critical auth bug, now patched

cPanel fixed a critical authentication flaw that could let attackers access servers. The issue affects all supported versions. cPanel released security updates to address a critical authentication vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to its control panel. The flaw affects all supported versions, raising serious risks for exposed servers. cPanel is a…

Over 1,300 SharePoint Servers Still Exposed to Actively Exploited Spoofing Flaw

More than 1,300 internet-exposed Microsoft SharePoint servers remain unpatched against a spoofing flaw previously exploited as a zero-day. “Improper input validation in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network,” said Microsoft in its advisory. SharePoint Servers Still Exposed  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32201, affects SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint…

Interpol – Operation Synergia III leads to 45,000 malicious IPs dismantled and 94 arrests worldwide

INTERPOL dismantled 45,000 malicious IPs and servers and arrested 94 suspects in a global cybercrime operation. INTERPOL announced a global cybercrime operation (codenamed Operation Synergia III) involving 72 countries that dismantled 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware. The international law enforcement operation led to 94 arrests, 110 ongoing investigations,…

INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime

INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats, and safeguard victims from scams. The effort is part of an international law enforcement operation that involved 72 countries…

Beyond File Servers: Securing Unstructured Data in the Era of AI

File servers still exist for legacy storage and governance, but most modern workflows now happen in collaboration tools, code platforms, chats, and AI systems. File servers remain, but they are no longer central to operations. They still appear important on paper: legacy project shares with strict permissions, legal drives with structured folders, and network areas…

Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet

Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto Networks, Siemens, and Idaho National Laboratory describe the scope of that exposure in the Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026. Top TTPs mapped from detected signatures within OT networks (Source: Palo Alto Networks)…

How Proxy Servers Work and Why They Have Become a Core Part of Internet Infrastructure

In this post, I will show you how proxy servers work and why they have become a core part of Internet infrastructure. In today’s digital environment, access to information is increasingly determined not by content, but by the route data takes. Industry analysts estimate that a significant portion of internet traffic now passes through intermediary…

1,800+ Windows Servers Hit by BADIIS SEO Malware

More than 1,800 Windows servers have been quietly compromised in a sprawling malware campaign that turns legitimate websites into tools for search engine manipulation.  The operation leverages a sophisticated strain known as BADIIS to infect Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) environments, allowing threat actors to monetize trusted infrastructure without disrupting normal operations. We found “……

SSHStalker botnet brute-forces its way onto 7,000 Linux machines

A newly discovered botnet is compromising poorly-protected Linux servers by brute-forcing weak SSH password login authentication. Researchers at Canada-based Flare Systems, who discovered the botnet, got into its staging server and believe at least 7,000 servers had been compromised by the end of January, half of them in the US. The botnet’s weapons include exploits…

MintMCP’s governance platform helps organizations deploy, monitor, and secure AI agents

MintMCP launched its enterprise governance platform for AI agents and MCP servers, enabling teams to deploy, monitor, and secure agent infrastructure at scale. The platform enables organizations to deploy, monitor, and secure AI agents at scale while maintaining complete audit trails and policy enforcement. As enterprises race to deploy AI agents, security teams face a…