Botnet

Police Arrest Mariposa Botnet Suspect

The FBI announced Slovenian police have arrested the person accused of creating the malware behind the notorious Mariposa botnet

14 years ago

Symantec Warns Of Spam Campaign Using Shortened URLs

Symantec MessageLabs has warned that the proportion of spam containing shortened hyperlinks has increased significantly over the last year

14 years ago

USB Worms And Disasters Top Threat List

McAfee's latest quarterly threat analysis found fewer exploits than last year - but evildoers are just as inventive as ever

14 years ago

NHS Computers Hit By Qakbot Infection

Is there a doctor in the house? Computer systems at the NHS have been infected by a botnet which Symantec…

14 years ago

Researchers Questions Zeus Botnet Future Threat

Will the takedown of more than 25 percent of the command-and-control servers tied to the Zeus Trojan have a lasting…

14 years ago

RSA – Russian Banking Trojan Unmasked

The details of a Russian botnet that targets Russian banks instead of Western victims has been revealed at the RSA…

14 years ago

Spanish Police Arrest Mariposa Botnet Masterminds

Three men allegedly responsible for the virulent Mariposa botnet have been arrested by Spanish investigators

14 years ago

Security Researchers Analyse Google China Botnet

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the botnet behind the infamous attack on Google in 2009 was active months before the…

14 years ago

Microsoft Takes On Waledec Botnet After Legal Win

Microsoft has won a legal battle that has resulted in a temporary restraining order against one of the worst sources…

14 years ago