Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have analyzed a malicious Java application that turned out to be a cross-platform bot used for DDoS attacks.

Kaspersky Lab has described a bot written entirely in Java which can run on Windows, Mac or Linux. Even the infection method is cross-platform.

A new malicious Java application aimed at fomenting widespread distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks is making the rounds: a multi-platform bot capable of running on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Oracle unsurprisingly wants to continue improving Java Enterprise Edition, but the company also highlighted its commitment to improving client-side Web support and mobile application development ...