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A new botnet, which came out in late December, is trying to kill off a rival botnet, according to security researchers. The new toolkit, known as SpyEye V1.0, is similar to the more prolific Zeus trojan, both of which can be used to form botnets by infecting computers. SpyEye also contains a feature called “Kill […] More
The Central Intelligence Agency has come under attack by a modified botnet on the SSL port (secure sockets layer). The same botnet has also launched attacks against PayPal and several hundred other websites. The botnet sends a flood of legitimate-looking information requests over the SSL port, which forces them to consume more resources, according to […] More
A security firm and ISPs have colluded to take down the command and control servers of the Lethic botnet, according to an article on The Register. Neustar, a security research firm, along with cooperation from ISPs, were able to attack the servers of the Lethic botnet, which was used in distributing spam. This is the […] More
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, several websites were hit with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack around the Christmas holiday. The company that provides directory service to a variety of websites was targeted in the attack, which left several of the sites inaccessible to some users. Once the company […] More
The German Federal Office for Information Security, along with German ISPs, are setting up a service to clean up infected computers that are used in botnets. The ISPs will track down infected computers and notify the users by directing them to a website with helpful information and the telephone number for a call center. Presently, […] More
According to recent media reports, iPhones that have been illegally altered (know as Jailbreaking) are being targeted by malware. The malware then links the jailbroken iPhone into a mobile botnet, believed to be the first of its kind. The worm, uncovered by security firm Intego, scans local networks for jailbroken iPhones and then copies itself […] More
As the use of the internet and technology grows, so do its terms and definitions. Here is a rundown of today’s most frequently used cyber terms. We left something out? Please feel free to leave a comment below to further enhance our ‘cyber jargon’ glossary. Authentication: Confirms that a computer program or individual attempting to […] More
Botnets used for cyber attacks, particularly distributed denial of service attacks, are becoming cheaper, according to security researchers. The number of available botnets has grown rapidly, flooding the market and driving prices down. Botnets are constructed by hackers who infect a series of computers. They then rent out the botnet to other users for pre-set […] More
A recent botnet scam that has been defrauding Internet advertisers is also stealing revenue from Google. The botnet produces a false Google page, with real results that are taken from the actual Google search engine, and slightly alters them to enable click fraud. The scam is being spread through malware disguised as anti-virus scanning software. […] More
On July 4, the websites of the Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, and more than two dozen other websites in the US and South Korea experienced distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS). This kind of brute-force attack has millions of zombie computers controlled by hackers (botnets) try to access secure content at once to overwhelm security […] More
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