gayfemboy malware botnet
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
The Resurgence of IoT Malware: Inside the Mirai-Based “Gayfemboy” Botnet Campaign | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs analyzes the Gayfemboy botnet, a Mirai variant targeting global sectors. Learn its tactics, C2 methods, and Fortinet defenses.…
www.fortinet.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
gayfemboy malware botnet
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
confirmed via FortiGuard lookup
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
confirmed via FortiGuard lookup
FortiGuard web filter classifies my blog as a porn site with "strong confidence of malicious intent". Maybe it's because I used the word 'gay' once? Profound apologies to the world for being gay and existing.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
FortiGuard web filter classifies my blog as a porn site with "strong confidence of malicious intent". Maybe it's because I used the word 'gay' once? Profound apologies to the world for being gay and existing.
>Gayfemboy uses the string “meowmeow” as a trigger to activate its backdoor functionality
that's a real sentence. i don't think this is quite how "be gay do crime" is supposed to go.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
that's a real sentence. i don't think this is quite how "be gay do crime" is supposed to go.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
The Resurgence of IoT Malware: Inside the Mirai-Based “Gayfemboy” Botnet Campaign | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs analyzes the Gayfemboy botnet, a Mirai variant targeting global sectors. Learn its tactics, C2 methods, and Fortinet defenses.…
www.fortinet.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
>Gayfemboy uses the string “meowmeow” as a trigger to activate its backdoor functionality
that's a real sentence. i don't think this is quite how "be gay do crime" is supposed to go.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
that's a real sentence. i don't think this is quite how "be gay do crime" is supposed to go.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
Si tienen curiosidad les dejo algunas visualizaciones de ciberataques en vivo que pueden verse en algunas webs, normalmente de fabricantes de equipos de comunicaciones y de seguridad
Por ejemplo
De Fortinet
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
Por ejemplo
De Fortinet
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
Outbreak Threat Map | FortiGuard Labs
fortiguard.fortinet.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Si tienen curiosidad les dejo algunas visualizaciones de ciberataques en vivo que pueden verse en algunas webs, normalmente de fabricantes de equipos de comunicaciones y de seguridad
Por ejemplo
De Fortinet
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
Por ejemplo
De Fortinet
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
Please help us report to FortiGuard that they have misclassified our peer-support site as "malware"
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Web Filter Classification Rating Request | FortiGuard Labs
www.fortiguard.com
March 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Please help us report to FortiGuard that they have misclassified our peer-support site as "malware"
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Update, they're also blocking sex education.
Like, what's next? DEI? Reproductive care?
Like, what's next? DEI? Reproductive care?
January 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Update, they're also blocking sex education.
Like, what's next? DEI? Reproductive care?
Like, what's next? DEI? Reproductive care?
oh wow it's a Mirai variant lol i reported on that like 10 years ago
The Resurgence of IoT Malware: Inside the Mirai-Based “Gayfemboy” Botnet Campaign | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs analyzes the Gayfemboy botnet, a Mirai variant targeting global sectors. Learn its tactics, C2 methods, and Fortinet defenses.…
www.fortinet.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
oh wow it's a Mirai variant lol i reported on that like 10 years ago
Retraction alert: that story about the smart toothbrush botnet turns out to be false.
The point that toothbrushes shouldn't be on the Internet remains.
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
The point that toothbrushes shouldn't be on the Internet remains.
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
The Viral Smart Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Real
"FortiGuard Labs has not observed Mirai or other IoT botnets target toothbrushes or similar embedded devices."
www.404media.co
February 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Retraction alert: that story about the smart toothbrush botnet turns out to be false.
The point that toothbrushes shouldn't be on the Internet remains.
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
The point that toothbrushes shouldn't be on the Internet remains.
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
I regret to inform you that the toothbrush DDOS is probably a hypothetical
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
The Viral Smart Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Real
"FortiGuard Labs has not observed Mirai or other IoT botnets target toothbrushes or similar embedded devices."
www.404media.co
February 8, 2024 at 1:16 PM
I regret to inform you that the toothbrush DDOS is probably a hypothetical
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
www.404media.co/the-viral-to...
It's fortiguard it even blocks tor by default
March 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It's fortiguard it even blocks tor by default
UPDATE: We are no longer listed as malware on FortiGuard! Thank you everyone who helped report!
Special thanks to @alsvid.bsky.social for helping signal boost us! Much love and pride!!! 💪🏳️⚧️
Special thanks to @alsvid.bsky.social for helping signal boost us! Much love and pride!!! 💪🏳️⚧️
Please help us report to FortiGuard that they have misclassified our peer-support site as "malware"
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Just fill out the form! 🏳️⚧️
(sadly this type of false reporting is common)
This is an easy direct action you can take to support the trans community, pass it on!
www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfrating...
Web Filter Classification Rating Request | FortiGuard Labs
www.fortiguard.com
March 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
UPDATE: We are no longer listed as malware on FortiGuard! Thank you everyone who helped report!
Special thanks to @alsvid.bsky.social for helping signal boost us! Much love and pride!!! 💪🏳️⚧️
Special thanks to @alsvid.bsky.social for helping signal boost us! Much love and pride!!! 💪🏳️⚧️
I just learned that there's a malware strain called "Gayfemboy".
I'm not joking, look at this article for yourself.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
I'm not joking, look at this article for yourself.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
The Resurgence of IoT Malware: Inside the Mirai-Based Botnet Campaign | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs analyzes the botnet campaign, a Mirai variant targeting global sectors. Learn its tactics, C2 methods, and Fortinet defenses.…
www.fortinet.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I just learned that there's a malware strain called "Gayfemboy".
I'm not joking, look at this article for yourself.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
I'm not joking, look at this article for yourself.
www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-...
I have this on F11 on one of my monitors when I am in the office for when random execs walk by:
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
They used to interrupt my day asking inane questions, now they see this and give me a thumbs up and sometimes thank me for protecting the network.
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
They used to interrupt my day asking inane questions, now they see this and give me a thumbs up and sometimes thank me for protecting the network.
Outbreak Threat Map | FortiGuard Labs
fortiguard.fortinet.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I have this on F11 on one of my monitors when I am in the office for when random execs walk by:
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
They used to interrupt my day asking inane questions, now they see this and give me a thumbs up and sometimes thank me for protecting the network.
fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
They used to interrupt my day asking inane questions, now they see this and give me a thumbs up and sometimes thank me for protecting the network.
being forced to use fortiguard on my laptop to access the school's sql server and its actually going through a resonance cascade
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
being forced to use fortiguard on my laptop to access the school's sql server and its actually going through a resonance cascade
Has anyone considered that maybe Fortinet is a really long-running practical joke? fortiguard.fortinet....
PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs
None
fortiguard.fortinet.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Has anyone considered that maybe Fortinet is a really long-running practical joke? fortiguard.fortinet....
SectopRAT Abuses Legitimate Audio Software Files to Steal PC Data
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
#hackernews #news
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
#hackernews #news
SectopRAT Abuses Legitimate Audio Software Files to Steal PC Data
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
hackread.com
September 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
SectopRAT Abuses Legitimate Audio Software Files to Steal PC Data
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
#hackernews #news
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
#hackernews #news
⚠️📢 Attackers modified files from legitimate audio software to hide and launch SectopRAT. The malware steals passwords, cookies, card details and crypto wallet data while giving attackers remote control of the PC.
Listen/Read: hackread.com/sectoprat-ab...
#SectopRAT #Windows #Malware #Cybersecurity
Listen/Read: hackread.com/sectoprat-ab...
#SectopRAT #Windows #Malware #Cybersecurity
SectopRAT Abuses Legitimate Audio Software Files to Steal PC Data
FortiGuard found SectopRAT hidden in modified audio software files, using staged loading to steal browser data and remotely control infected Windows PCs.
hackread.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:54 AM
⚠️📢 Attackers modified files from legitimate audio software to hide and launch SectopRAT. The malware steals passwords, cookies, card details and crypto wallet data while giving attackers remote control of the PC.
Listen/Read: hackread.com/sectoprat-ab...
#SectopRAT #Windows #Malware #Cybersecurity
Listen/Read: hackread.com/sectoprat-ab...
#SectopRAT #Windows #Malware #Cybersecurity
and then i’m just assuming i could tunnel openvpn/wireguard over ssh. FUCK fortiguard dude
July 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
and then i’m just assuming i could tunnel openvpn/wireguard over ssh. FUCK fortiguard dude
De Catolica University probeert mij ervan te weerhouden om het infernale Scorito te spelen via eduroam.
September 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
De Catolica University probeert mij ervan te weerhouden om het infernale Scorito te spelen via eduroam.
Oh is it time for another Fortinet crit again? Unauthenticated admin password change in FortiSwitch.
CVE-2024-48887, CVSSv3 9.3
fortiguard.fortinet....
#CVE #ThreatIntel
CVE-2024-48887, CVSSv3 9.3
fortiguard.fortinet....
#CVE #ThreatIntel
PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs
None
fortiguard.fortinet.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Oh is it time for another Fortinet crit again? Unauthenticated admin password change in FortiSwitch.
CVE-2024-48887, CVSSv3 9.3
fortiguard.fortinet....
#CVE #ThreatIntel
CVE-2024-48887, CVSSv3 9.3
fortiguard.fortinet....
#CVE #ThreatIntel