FritzFrog botnet is exploiting Log4Shell bug now, experts say

A variant of a long-running botnet is now abusing the Log4Shell vulnerability but is going beyond internet-facing applications and is targeting all hosts in a victim’s internal network. Researchers at Akamai explain the shift in the FritzFrog botnet — which has existed since 2020 — in a report released Thursday. The botnet typically uses brute-force

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