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Shadowserver to take over as Mega-D botnet herder 18/11/2009 03:35:00
After seizing control of a spam-spewing botnet, FireEye hands the keys to the botnet gurusAn effort is underway to clean up tens of thousands of computers infected with malicious software known for churning out thousands of spam messages per hour.Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks? 17/11/2009 17:03:00
McAfee security report examines cyberattacks that seem concentrated on a specific countryNations that want to disrupt their enemies' banking, media and government resources don't need their own technical skills; they can simply order botnet attack services from cybercriminals.FireEye moves quickly to quash Mega-D botnet 11/11/2009 09:48:00
The security company contacted ISPs and registrars to help shut down the spam-spewing botnetA computer security company known for battling botnets moved last week to try to shut down a persistent spam player.Botnet authors crash WordPress sites with buggy code 05/11/2009 08:58:00
Other sites that use complex PHP are also affectedWebmasters who find an annoying error message on their sites may have caught a big break, thanks to a slip-up by the authors of the Gumblar botnet.Massive bot attack spoofs Facebook password messages 29/10/2009 07:13:00
'Bredolab' Trojan rides fake reset messages, reaches at least 735,000 usersA massive bot-based attack has been hitting Facebook users, with nearly three-quarters of a million users receiving fake password reset messages, according to security researchers.Botnets contributing more than ever to click fraud 23/10/2009 04:25:00
Security vendor Click Forensics says botnets now account for more than 40 percent of false clicksNetworks of hacked computers are being used more than ever to click on advertisements, a scam known as click fraud that cheats search engines, publishers and ad networks out of revenue.With botnets everywhere, DDoS attacks get cheaper 15/10/2009 11:23:00
US$30 will buy a one-day DDoS attack nowCyber-crime just doesn't pay like it used to.Click Forensics: Bahama botnet stealing traffic from Google 09/10/2009 10:19:00
Compromised machines take users to a fake Google page hosted in Canada, where search "results" are masked cost-per-click adsThe Bahama botnet, a sophisticated network of compromised computers that is wreaking click-fraud havoc among advertisers, is also snatching away Web traffic and revenue right from under the nose of mighty Google, Click Forensics said Thursday.New Trojan gives criminals full-service bank theft 30/09/2009 16:26:00
Called URLzone, the botnet has sophisticted theft settingsSecurity experts agree that cyber-criminals are getting better, but a new Trojan takes things to a whole new level.Sophisticated botnet causing a surge in click fraud 18/09/2009 06:58:00
The so-called Bahama botnet is eluding the best click-fraud filters from major search engines and Web publishersA new botnet has caused a sharp spike in click fraud because it is skirting the most sophisticated filters of search engines, Web publishers and ad networks, according to Click Forensics.Is your PC bot-infested? here's how to tell 25/08/2009 02:32:00
Bots have recently invaded cell phones, tooAs fireworks boomed on the Fourth of July, thousands of compromised computers attacked U.S. government Web sites. A botnet of more than 200,000 computers, infected with a strain of 2004's MyDoom virus, attempted to deny legitimate access to sites such as those of the Federal Trade Commission and the White House. The assault was a bold reminder that botnets continue to be a massive problem.Researcher reveals massive 'professional thieving' botnet 30/07/2009 07:59:00
Ultra-stealthy Clampi Trojan snags 'tremendous' amount of financial info, moneyA ferocious piece of malware that's infected up to a million PCs is stealing a "tremendous" amount of financial information from consumers and businesses that log on to their bank, stock broker, credit card, insurance, job hunting and favorite e-shopping sites, a noted botnet researcher said today.Latest malware trick: outsourcing quality assurance 15/07/2009 10:02:00
Malware distributors are outsourcing their quality assurance programs to services provided by the likes of virtest.comCreators of Waledac malware enlisted the Conficker botnet as a tool to spread malware of their own, marking the first time Conficker was made available for hire, according to Cisco's mid-year security report.This was symptomatic of a wider trend Cisco noted of malware purveyors using established business practices to expand their illegal enterprises. Cisco likened the arrangement between Waledac and Conficker to a partner ecosystem, a term Cisco uses to describe its collaboration with other vendors.Botnets infect fewer computers in China 10/07/2009 21:17:00
However, China remains a top botnet host and source of spamThe number of botnets and of computers controlled by them in China has fallen in recent years, though the country remains a top host for the networks of compromised computers, according to the government and independent researchers.No sign of North Korean backing in bot attacks on US sites, says researcher 09/07/2009 06:28:00
Evidence points to hackers who crave attention, says noted botnet expertThere's nothing in the code of the malware used since Saturday to attack a wide array of U.S. and South Korean government and high-profile Web sites that indicates the campaign is backed by the government of North Korea, a noted botnet researcher said today.
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