Real-Time Map from Trend Micro Shows Global Botnet Activity

Real-Time Map from Trend Micro Shows Global Botnet Activity

Over 618 command and control servers found to be active over the past 14 days

Waledac Malware Could Send 3.6 Billion Spam Emails per Day from Infected PCs

Waledac Malware Could Send 3.6 Billion Spam Emails per Day from Infected PCs

Symantec experts say that Waledac is downloaded by the Virut malware

Algerian Hacker Arrested by Thai Police Believed to Be ZeuS Botnet Master

Algerian Hacker Arrested by Thai Police Believed to Be ZeuS Botnet Master

Brian Krebs reveals the results of his investigations

Experts Identify, Analyze Botnet Used to Launch DDOS Attacks Against US Banks

Experts Identify, Analyze Botnet Used to Launch DDOS Attacks Against US Banks

Incapsula researchers reveal some interesting details about the botnet

Cybercriminals Use Android Malware to Create SMS Spam Botnet, Experts Find

Cybercriminals Use Android Malware to Create SMS Spam Botnet, Experts Find

The Trojan is being disguised as various popular Android games

Cybercrime Investigators Help Russian Authorities Arrest DDOS Botnet Master

Cybercrime Investigators Help Russian Authorities Arrest DDOS Botnet Master

A 24-year-old individual has been arrested while preparing to launch a new attack

Tor-Powered Skynet Botnet Comes with DDOS, Bitcoing Mining, Banking Capabilities

Tor-Powered Skynet Botnet Comes with DDOS, Bitcoing Mining, Banking Capabilities

Rapid 7 researchers have analyzed this interesting threat

Botnet Gang Updates Kelihos, Adds Capability to Spread via Removable Drives

Botnet Gang Updates Kelihos, Adds Capability to Spread via Removable Drives

The cybercriminals have also switched to .ru domains for malware distribution

Facebook Security Team Helps FBI Disrupt Butterfly Botnet Cybercriminal Ring

Facebook Security Team Helps FBI Disrupt Butterfly Botnet Cybercriminal Ring

A number of 10 individuals from 7 countries have been arrested

International Kill-A-Zombie Day: Join the Fight Against Botnets [Video]

International Kill-A-Zombie Day: Join the Fight Against Botnets [Video]

Here's what you need to do to be part of the event

Microsoft Reaches Settlement with Russian Programmer in Kelihos Botnet Case

Microsoft Reaches Settlement with Russian Programmer in Kelihos Botnet Case

The cybercriminals used code written by the expert

Netherlands Wants New Cybercrime Law to Give Police More Power

Netherlands Wants New Cybercrime Law to Give Police More Power

Current legislation prevents authorities from acting swiftly in criminal investigations

SQL Injection and Other Flaws in VOlk-Botnet 4.0 Allow Victims to Fight Back

SQL Injection and Other Flaws in VOlk-Botnet 4.0 Allow Victims to Fight Back

Vulnerability Lab researchers have identified the security holes

Sality Botnet Scans Entire Internet in Search for Vulnerable VoIP Servers [Video]

Sality Botnet Scans Entire Internet in Search for Vulnerable VoIP Servers [Video]

A technique called "reverse-byte order scanning" was deployed

Military, Energy and Oil Organizations Targeted in Mirage Campaign

Military, Energy and Oil Organizations Targeted in Mirage Campaign

The operation relies on spear phishing attacks aimed at company executives

Over 1 Million PCs Currently Part of ZeroAccess Global Botnet

Over 1 Million PCs Currently Part of ZeroAccess Global Botnet

The threat is helping cybercriminals earn as much as $100,000 (80,000 EUR) per day

Masters of Grum Attempt to Rebuild Spam Botnet

Masters of Grum Attempt to Rebuild Spam Botnet

A couple of command and control servers were temporarily set up in Turkey

 
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