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How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi's ashes to become 'most prevalent malware'
- The Androxgh0st botnet is reportedly being weaponised by government hackers based in China.
- The botnet rose to prominence after the Mozi botnet vanished last year.
- Androxgh0st can exploit vulnerabilities in IoT and web servers to create numerous operational issues such as data theft or mass-surveillance efforts.
- It managed to infiltrate 5% of organisations worldwide during November.
- Androxgh0st is expected to exploit between 75% and 100% more web application vulnerabilities than it currently does by mid-2025.
- It can target Linux, Windows and Mac systems simultaneously.
- Mozi's ability to target both web servers and IoT devices has made Androxgh0st much more potent than Mozi ever was.
- Moreover, it can manipulate devices and render them part of the botnet for purposes like large-scale DDoS attacks.
- Androxgh0st has also been used for large-scale data theft operations, posing a significant risk to industries reliant on critical infrastructure.
- Androxgh0st is expected to pose a threat for the foreseeable future and is hugely challenging for security teams to handle.
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