As Overwatch keeps a close eye on the recent Brutus botnet attacks that are impacting multiple industries, Senior Director of Partner Success Bob Roberts and Director of Security Engineering Aaron Martin decided sit down in a new video to share their expertise and hopefully shed some light on the situation.
Our SOC team of experts is eagerly watching, analyzing, and responding. And they’ve picked up on some unique aspects of these attacks—namely the fact that while botnet attacks typically go after commonplace admin usernames, the Brutus botnet attempts usernames that are specific and distinctive.
To learn more about the attack and how Overwatch recommends you respond, you can read any of our blog articles about the attack below:
Overwatch Update 3/25 – Brute Force Cyberattack
Happening Now: Cyberattack Using Brute Force Login Attempts