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Norway ’s Digital Government Infrastructure Hit by a new DDoS Attack
Norway's shared digital government infrastructure has been subjected to a third distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, causing widespread disruption to public services. The latest incident, which began at 03:38 CEST on Monday, August 24, targeted infrastructure operated by the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (Digdir) and its service provider, Vivicta.
Massive DDoS attack disrupts Norway’s government digital services
Norway's shared government digital infrastructure has been experiencing disruptions since Monday, August 22, due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The attack, which began at 03:38 CEST, has targeted services operated by the Norwegian Digitalization Agency (Digitaliseringsdirektoratet, or Digdir) and its operations provider, Vivicta.
In Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, GitHub Denies AI Caused Bug
A recent report highlighted several security incidents and developments, including a "Zombie Card" attack, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against Threema, and the emergence of the Evooo1Bot Linux botnet. Additionally, T-Mobile reportedly severed a cable in an attempt to thwart attackers, while GitHub denied that artificial intelligence was responsible for a specific bug.…
New infosec products of the week: August 21, 2026
Several cybersecurity vendors have announced new product releases and enhancements this week, focusing on areas such as AI security, DDoS protection, security automation, and network segmentation. F5 Networks, Intezer, Netscout, and Tufin have all introduced updates to their respective platforms.
Corero brings cloud-based AI threat analysis to SmartWall ONE
Corero Network Security has introduced AI-Augmented Cloud-Assist for its SmartWall ONE platform, integrating cloud-based artificial intelligence to enhance its automated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection capabilities. This new feature aims to provide advanced threat analysis, intelligence gathering, and policy optimization.
New Mirai-Based Evooo1Bot Botnet Targets Linux Devices
A new Mirai-based botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, has been observed targeting Linux-based routers and IoT devices since July 2026. The botnet, disclosed by Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs in mid-August, is designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, credential theft, and establishing criminal proxy services.
Linux Botnet Evooo1Bot Expands Mirai Capabilities Well Beyond DDoS
A new Linux botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, has reportedly expanded its capabilities significantly beyond the typical distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks commonly associated with Mirai-derived malware. This evolution marks a shift towards more sophisticated and persistent forms of compromise, according to recent reports.
DDoS Attacks Cause Major Threema Outages
Threema, the Swiss secure messaging service, experienced significant communication disruptions this week due to a series of large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The incidents, which began on Tuesday evening, August 13, 2026, caused intermittent outages for users of its cloud-based service, though customers utilizing Threema On-Prem deployments, which run on their own…
Large-scale DDoS attacks disrupted Threema secure messaging service
Threema, the Swiss-based secure messaging service, experienced significant disruptions earlier this week due to a series of large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The incidents, which began on Tuesday evening, August 13, 2026, and continued into Wednesday morning, affected the availability of the end-to-end encrypted platform for many users.
Multi-Functional Linux Botnet “Evooo1Bot”
Researchers have identified a new Linux botnet, dubbed "Evooo1Bot," which has been actively targeting internet-facing edge devices since July 2026. The botnet, named for the "evooo1" string embedded in its binaries, is a sophisticated variant of the Mirai malware, incorporating enhanced capabilities beyond the original framework's DDoS engine.
DDoS attacks hit record scale as 1 Tbps+ campaigns become more common
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks reached unprecedented scales in the first half of 2026, with campaigns generating traffic in excess of one terabit per second (Tbps) becoming increasingly common. Cloudflare's H1 2026 DDoS Threat Report indicates a rise in both the volume and sophistication of these attacks, characterized by larger traffic floods, shorter durations, and greater…
“I’m Allowed”: Hackers Use Simple Claims to Bypass AI Guardrails
Cisco Talos has reported a novel method employed by threat actors to circumvent AI guardrails, leveraging simple authorization claims to achieve malicious objectives. This technique has reportedly enabled the creation of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack tools, facilitated credential theft, and provided unauthorized access to live camera services.
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 106
Ernst & Young (EY) is investigating a potential data breach that reportedly involves third-party support tickets. The company has not yet confirmed the scope or nature of the incident, nor has it publicly identified the third-party vendor involved.
HollowByte DDoS flaw bloats OpenSSL server memory
A denial-of-service vulnerability, dubbed HollowByte, has been identified in OpenSSL, allowing unauthenticated attackers to deplete server memory with minimal data transmission. The OpenSSL team has addressed the flaw in recent updates, though no CVE identifier has been assigned. Organizations are strongly advised to update their OpenSSL installations to a patched version.
Cloudflare proudly joins the UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge
Cloudflare has joined a new voluntary framework launched by the UK government aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across organizations. The Cyber Resilience Pledge, as it is called, invites companies to commit to foundational cybersecurity governance, board-level accountability, and comprehensive security measures throughout their supply chains. Cloudflare is part of the initial group of…