Updated on 2022-12-13
Fortinet said it recently linked a Go-based CMS scanner and brute-forcing tool to a new botnet named GoTrim. According to the company, this new botnet appears to have been created around September 2022 and is mostly comprised of hacked WordPress sites, although evidence suggests GoTrim can also infect Joomla, OpenCart, and DataLife-based websites as well.
Overview
FortiGuard Labs identified a previously unseen CMS scanner and brute forcer, dubbed GoTrim, installed in infected WordPress sites. The campaign is still ongoing. Read more: GoTrim: Go-based Botnet Actively Brute Forces WordPress Websites
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
