SME CYBER INSIGHTS: Friday 06 June 2025 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel 

1). THREAT INTEL: Aisuru Botnet: 10x Bigger Than Mirai Could ‘Kill Most Companies’ – Security Alert 2025  Security researchers have uncovered what they’re calling a “digital weapon of mass destruction” –the Aisuru botnet, potentially the largest cybercriminal network ever assembled. This massive botnet dwarfs the infamous 2016 Mirai attack that brought down Netflix, Twitter, and Reddit simultaneously, operating at roughly 10 times the scale with millions of compromised devices under criminal control. Unlike previous botnets that targeted specific companies or sectors, Aisuru’s sheer size gives it the capacity to launch “crippling digital assaults” capable of overwhelming entire industries simultaneously. Security experts warn that most companies –particularly SMEs – lack the defensive infrastructure to survive a full-scale Aisuru attack, leading to the stark assessment that this botnet could literally “kill most companies” through sustained, overwhelming cyberattacks that render their digital operations completely unusable …