- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- June 3rd, 2014
Microsoft and the FBI Take Down GameOver Zeus Botnet
Redmond has promised to try clean all infected computers
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 24th, 2014
Bad Bot Traffic on the Rise, Distil Networks Warns
The company has released its “Bad Bot Landscape Report”
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 21st, 2014
Unpatched PHP Installations Enable Cybercriminals to Exploit Old Vulnerability
The PHP flaw was found back in May 2012 and it was patched shortly after
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 17th, 2014
Botconf 2014 Call for Papers Is Now Open
Submissions for the botnet fighting conference are accepted until July 15, 2014
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 25th, 2014
Cybercriminals Use Pony Botnet to Steal 700,000 Account Credentials, Virtual Currencies
Researchers from SpiderLabs say most of the data has been stolen from European users
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 10th, 2014
Click Fraud Operations of TDSS Botnet Slightly Affected by ZeroAccess Takedown
The number of infections and C&C communications haven't been impacted
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 8th, 2014
Sophos Confirms Devastating Blow to ZeroAccess Botnet
The number of infections has decreased considerably
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 27th, 2013
Creator of Malware Behind Mariposa Botnet and His Former Girlfriend Sentenced
Matjaž Škorjanc will spend almost five years behind bars
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2013
Microsoft Says Cybercriminals Behind ZeroAccess Have Abandoned the Botnet
Law enforcement agencies acted quickly to mitigate attempts to revive the botnet
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 18th, 2013
CERT Poland Warns of DDOS Botnet Targeting Windows and Linux Machines
Linux machines are likely targeted because they're usually servers with a lot of bandwidth
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2013
Mozilla Disables Fake Firefox Add-on Used by Advanced Power Botnet
Over 12,500 computers have already been infected with the malware
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2013
MisoSMS Mobile Botnet Used in at Least 64 Spyware Campaigns
FireEye researchers have analyzed the threat and even helped in disrupting it
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2013
Microsoft’s Action Against ZeroAccess Botnet Leads to Drop in Spam Levels
Barracuda Networks believes Microsoft has played a significant role
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2013
“Advanced Power” Botnet Uses Zombies to Check Websites for SQL Injection
Over 12,500 computers have already been infected
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 9th, 2013
Man Arrested by German Police Is Reportedly the Author of the Skynet Botnet
He is trying to trick authorities with messages posted on his Twitter account
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 9th, 2013
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
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 6th, 2013
Microsoft and Law Enforcement Agencies Take a Crack at ZeroAccess Botnet
The disruptive action doesn't fully eliminate the botnet's activities