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Malware Botnet Can Be Abused to Launch DDoS Attacks

Malware Botnet Can Be Abused to Launch DDoS Attacks

DDoS attacks can have an amplification factor of 26.5

ZeroAccess Botnet Awakens After Six-Month Sleep

ZeroAccess Botnet Awakens After Six-Month Sleep

Botnet not augmented but number of infections is still high

Click Fraud Operations of TDSS Botnet Slightly Affected by ZeroAccess Takedown

Click Fraud Operations of TDSS Botnet Slightly Affected by ZeroAccess Takedown

The number of infections and C&C communications haven't been impacted

Sophos Confirms Devastating Blow to ZeroAccess Botnet

Sophos Confirms Devastating Blow to ZeroAccess Botnet

The number of infections has decreased considerably

Microsoft Says Cybercriminals Behind ZeroAccess Have Abandoned the Botnet

Microsoft Says Cybercriminals Behind ZeroAccess Have Abandoned the Botnet

Law enforcement agencies acted quickly to mitigate attempts to revive the botnet

Microsoft’s Action Against ZeroAccess Botnet Leads to Drop in Spam Levels

Microsoft’s Action Against ZeroAccess Botnet Leads to Drop in Spam Levels

Barracuda Networks believes Microsoft has played a significant role

Experts: Microsoft Needs to Work with the Security Community to Bring Down Botnets

Experts: Microsoft Needs to Work with the Security Community to Bring Down Botnets

Damballa experts say the damage caused to the ZeroAccess botnet is minimal

Microsoft and Law Enforcement Agencies Take a Crack at ZeroAccess Botnet

Microsoft and Law Enforcement Agencies Take a Crack at ZeroAccess Botnet

The disruptive action doesn't fully eliminate the botnet's activities

Searching for “Google Chrome Download” on Yahoo Can Result in Malware Infection

Searching for “Google Chrome Download” on Yahoo Can Result in Malware Infection

Shady download manager hides Sirefef/ZeroAccess variant

Over Half a Million ZeroAccess Bots Sinkholed by Symantec

Over Half a Million ZeroAccess Bots Sinkholed by Symantec

The cybercriminals started rolling out a new variant just before the operation began

ZeroAccess and TDSS Malware Use the Same Random Domains, Experts Say

ZeroAccess and TDSS Malware Use the Same Random Domains, Experts Say

This doesn't necessarily mean the cybercriminals are collaborating

Cybercriminals Make ZeroAccess Malware More Resilient to Outside Manipulation

Cybercriminals Make ZeroAccess Malware More Resilient to Outside Manipulation

Several changes have been made to one version of the UDP-based peer-to-peer network

Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

Java vulnerabilities exploited to push the ZeroAccess Trojan

Compromised US Media Sites Used to Distribute ZeroAccess, Fake AV Malware

Compromised US Media Sites Used to Distribute ZeroAccess, Fake AV Malware

The attack is only aimed at Internet Explorer users

Cybercriminals Register More Fake SourceForge Domains to Distribute Trojan

Cybercriminals Register More Fake SourceForge Domains to Distribute Trojan

Zscaler researchers keep investigating the malicious campaign

Fake SourceForge Website Serves ZeroAccess Malware

Fake SourceForge Website Serves ZeroAccess Malware

The malicious site was registered in the US and hosted in Ukraine

National Journal Hacked, Used to Push Malware via Fiesta Exploit Kit

National Journal Hacked, Used to Push Malware via Fiesta Exploit Kit

The website has been compromised twice in one month

 
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