Analysts from Dutch-based security audit firm Fox-IT have recently released examined in great detail a botnet that has been around for quite some time, and is still functioning and bringing money to i…
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Fox-IT analysts demystify the Pobelka botnet
In addition to increasing attack sizes, attack volume grew in Q4 2012 and reached the highest number of attacks Prolexic has logged for one quarter, according to Prolexic. Traditional Layer 3 and…
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Large-scale DDoS attacks grow bigger and more diversified
Despite having been swooped down on by security companies and law enforcement a couple of times, the botmasters of the Waledac (Kelihos) botnet refuse to give up and are using new variants to set up n…
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Waledac botmasters use Virut malware to build a new botnet
It's already common knowledge that major commercial bank in the U.S. are under a new series of DDoS attacks. As with the first one, the responsibility for this one that started in December was cl…
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DDoS attackers on U.S. banks get help from hired botnets
As we close out 2012, there is no doubt that this year will go down as epic in the history books of information security professionals. Looking back on the year it’s not hard to find a laundry list of…
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What DDoS attacks reveal about your security infrastructure
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, interviews and articles: Improving information security with one simple question Anyone who has children, or has had to deal with…
ESET has published its annual review of the past year's threat trends and compiled predictions for 2013. According to the new report, the 2013 threatscape will see major growth of mobile malware and i…
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Mobile malware, botnets and attacks on the cloud to rise
Researchers from two security firms have detected widespread SMS spam campaigns aimed at making users download a new Android Trojan that ropes their devices into a mobile botnet for sending our more s…
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Android botnet spreads SMS spam
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, videos and articles: Motives behind IT budget spend and 2013 cloud trends A global survey of 550 CIOs, IT Directors, and senior I…
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Week in review: Malicious QR codes, Tor-powered botnet, and Mac users hit with SMS fraud
A seismic shift in who controls the Internet? Another Mac malware outbreak? Your smart TV being highjacked for a DDoS attack? Whatever 2013 may bring, it’s sure to be an interesting year. Here’s F-Sec…
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Top 7 security predictions for 2013