Compromised Linux Servers Used in Large DDoS Attacks

Compromised Linux Servers Used in Large DDoS Attacks

Botnet used for the attacks is named IptabLes IptabLex

Incapsula Flags Semalt Botnet for Hijacking Computers to Run a Referrer Spam Campaign

Incapsula Flags Semalt Botnet for Hijacking Computers to Run a Referrer Spam Campaign

Semalt's botnet has been flooding servers with suspicious-looking requests

Four New Malware Samples Emerge Every Second

Four New Malware Samples Emerge Every Second

More than 31 million new threats appeared in Q2 2014

Turkey Heavily Affected by Gameover Zeus and Sality Malware

Turkey Heavily Affected by Gameover Zeus and Sality Malware

Sub-par security measures make the country an appealing target

38-Day Long DDoS Siege Amounts to Over 50 Petabits in Bad Traffic

38-Day Long DDoS Siege Amounts to Over 50 Petabits in Bad Traffic

Attack directed to video game company, business feud suspected

New Gameover Zeus Botnet Forming, the US Sees Most Infections

New Gameover Zeus Botnet Forming, the US Sees Most Infections

Almost half of the infected machines are located in the United States

Australian Users Lost over Two Million Logins to CyberVor Gang

Australian Users Lost over Two Million Logins to CyberVor Gang

Almost 6,000 Australian website have been compromised

1.2 Billion Unique Credentials, 500 Million Email Addresses Stolen by Russian Cyber Gang

1.2 Billion Unique Credentials, 500 Million Email Addresses Stolen by Russian Cyber Gang

Over 420,000 sites scanned in what could be the largest security audit ever

Pushdo Botnet Continues to Stay Strong

Pushdo Botnet Continues to Stay Strong

Security company recorded requests from almost 200,000 IP addresses

Alleged Stormbot Source Code Advertised for Sale on YouTube

Alleged Stormbot Source Code Advertised for Sale on YouTube

Seller asks $200 / €148 for the source code, provides desciption of malware capabilities

Pushdo Botnet Grows to Over 76,000 Machines

Pushdo Botnet Grows to Over 76,000 Machines

New outbreak is recorded, spread is larger than initially believed

Linux and FreeBSD Servers Infected to Function like a Windows Bot

Linux and FreeBSD Servers Infected to Function like a Windows Bot

The infection starts with a PHP script, no super user privilege required

E-ZPass System Used in ASProx Spam Campaign

E-ZPass System Used in ASProx Spam Campaign

Victims are urged to pay their road tolls as soon as possible

GameOver ZeuS Is Making a Comeback

GameOver ZeuS Is Making a Comeback

New variant has been discovered by security experts

BrutPOS Botnet Scans for Weakly Protected RDP Servers

BrutPOS Botnet Scans for Weakly Protected RDP Servers

Eastern Europe cybercriminals brute-force their way into POS terminals

Botnet Targets Point-of-Sale Systems

Botnet Targets Point-of-Sale Systems

Weak passwords protecting POS systems have been uncovered

Windows Users Given 2 Weeks to Get Malware Off Their Computers

Windows Users Given 2 Weeks to Get Malware Off Their Computers

Security company warns that the GameOver Zeus botnet could return

 
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