A still from a cartoon used to depict the takedown of Rhadamanthys info stealer. (Operation Endgame) Operation Endgame targets malware networks in global crackdown Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and the Elysium botnet were targeted in the takedowns. Nov 13, 2025 By Greg Otto
(Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images) Attackers bypass patch in deprecated Windows Server update tool Microsoft addressed the critical vulnerability earlier this month, but had to issue an emergency update to resolve issues it previously missed. Oct 27, 2025 By Matt Kapko
Authorities arrested 1,209 alleged cybercriminals during Operation Serengeti 2.0. (Interpol) Interpol-led crackdown disrupts cybercrime networks in Africa that caused $485 million in losses Operation Serengeti 2.0 dismantled almost 11,500 malicious infrastructures between June and August. Officials arrested more than 1,200 alleged cybercriminals. Aug 22, 2025 By Matt Kapko
(Getty Images) Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offline Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs took the ngioweb botnet and NSOCKS proxy offline Tuesday. Nov 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images Tens of thousands of IPs vulnerable to Fortinet flaw dubbed ‘must patch’ by feds The Shadowserver Foundation put the figure at around 87,000 for a vulnerability rated as critical and first discovered in February. Oct 14, 2024 By Tim Starks