C-TIP gives ISPs near-realtime access to MARS data Microsoft is plugging its security intelligence systems into Azure so that service providers and local authorities can get near-realtime information on botnets and malware detected by Redmond.…
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Researcher sets up illegal 420,000 node botnet for IPv4 internet map
Potentially risks thousands of years in jail An anonymous researcher has taken an unorthodox approach to achieve the dream of mapping out the entire remaining IPv4 internet – and in doing so broken enough laws around the world to potentially put him or her behind bars for thousands of years.…
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Researcher sets up illegal 420,000 node botnet for IPv4 internet map
Massive Chameleon botnet steals $6M per month from advertisers
Web traffic analytics firm spider.io has discovered a massive botnet that emulates human visitors in order to earn its master(s) over $6 million per month from online advertisers. Dubbed Chameleo…
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Massive Chameleon botnet steals $6M per month from advertisers
Chameleon botnet grabbed $6m A MONTH from online ad-slingers
Click fraudster bot fingered after analysts crack its signature A web analytics firm has sniffed out a botnet that was raking in $6m a month from online advertisers.…
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Chameleon botnet grabbed $6m A MONTH from online ad-slingers
Anonymous hacks police forum, sends emails to police officers
Anonymous is mostly known for their real-life and online protests, DDoS attacks, and shaming of businesses and government organizations by publicly releasing confidential data stolen from their server…
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Anonymous hacks police forum, sends emails to police officers
Proxy service users download malware, unknowingly join botnet
In yet another example of if-it's-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-isn't, hundreds of thousands of users signing up for a cheap and supposedly legitimate proxy service have ended up downloading malware…
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Proxy service users download malware, unknowingly join botnet
How to prevent a botnet infection?
The research team at e-mail security provider Eleven, published five tips today to help users prevent a botnet infection on their computer. Botnets are groups of hijacked private and corporate comp…
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How to prevent a botnet infection?
Week in review: Grum botnet shutdown, Android malware, and Madi Trojan targeting the Middle East
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, articles and reviews: How to make smart grids To prepare for a successful roll-out of smart grids, a new ENISA study proposes 10 …
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Week in review: Grum botnet shutdown, Android malware, and Madi Trojan targeting the Middle East
Armenia jails Bredolab botmaster for 4 years
First computer crime conviction in the former Soviet republic A cybercrook who established a 30 million computer strong botnet has been jailed for four years in Armenia .…
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Armenia jails Bredolab botmaster for 4 years
Botnet army flicks ‘off’ switch at UK crime agency website
Suspiciously close to Soca’s shutdown of stolen-data shops The UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency’s website has been taken offline following a DDoS attack that started last night and is still going on.…
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Botnet army flicks ‘off’ switch at UK crime agency website