Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: Apache HTTP Server set to ignore IE10's Do Not Track request Microsoft's decision to make Internet Explorer 10 in Wi…
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Week in review: Blackhole 2.0 is out, Windows 8 users open to Flash exploits, and botnet C&Cs hidden in the Tor network
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have in the past been viewed mostly as a tool of online protest due to Anonymous' obvious predilection for this service disruption technique, but have long…
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DDoS protection service: Top vendors in the field
Prolexic Technologies exposed weaknesses in the command and control (C&C) architecture of the Dirt Jumper DDoS Toolkit family that could neutralize would-be attackers. The Dirt Jumper family of toolki…
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Critical vulnerabilities in popular DDoS toolkit exposed
When Microsoft disrupted two of the most harmful botnets using Zeus malware in March, they also filed a lawsuit at the federal district court in New York against the bot herders who, at the time, were…
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Microsoft names alleged Zeus bot herders
Much bigger than Symantec says Efforts by Apple and anti-virus vendors to kill the vast botnet assembled by notorious Flashback Mac Trojan may be much less successful than previously thought.…
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Dr. Web disputes Flashback Mac Trojan bot army estimates
Valid attack could seize infected machines Updated A self-describer “law-abiding citizen” has posted attack plans against the Sality botnet on the Full Disclosure security mailing list, along with a tongue-in-cheek warning not to enact them since that would be illegal.…
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Sality botnet takedown plans posted online
Akamai Technologies introduced Akamai Kona Site Defender, a service designed to protect the brand value of companies by shielding their web sites, applications and associated data in the face of attac…
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Akamai protects enterprises from DDoS and application security attacks
As announced by Kaspersky Lab researchers and confirmed by Microsoft, the C&C and backup infrastructure of the original Kelihos/Hlux botnet is still down after their joint action that resulted in its …
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The new and improved Kelihos botnet
Reports that the Kelihos botnet is back online and that its original operators are again trying to take over its reigns have been premature, says Microsoft. “Contrary to some reports, Kaspersky …
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Update on the Kelihos botnet
The Russian man accused by Microsoft of being behind the Kelihos botnet attack insists he is “absolutely not guilty”.
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Botnet suspect denies involvement