Brian Greenberg<p>⚠️ Botnet alert: A newly uncovered XorDDoS controller is widening the threat surface.</p><p>🛠️ Attackers are targeting:<br>🐧 Linux servers<br>🐳 Docker environments<br>🔌 IoT infrastructure</p><p>Their method?<br>🔐 SSH brute-force<br>♻️ Persistence via cron jobs and init scripts<br>📍 71% of detected activity focused on U.S. systems<br>🧠 Indicators suggest Chinese-speaking actors</p><p>This isn’t just noise — it’s a sustained, evolving threat to cloud and edge ecosystems.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/XorDDoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XorDDoS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Botnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Botnet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LinuxSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThreatIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <br><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/experts-uncover-new-xorddos-controller.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehackernews.com/2025/04/expe</span><span class="invisible">rts-uncover-new-xorddos-controller.html</span></a></p>