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Name: Botnet

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Why you don’t need Java for Mac

I've finally uninstalled Java for Mac because I don't need it - and chances are, you probably don't need it either. I certainly don't need the...PublisherNick Mead |DateI've finally uninstalled Java for Mac because I don't need it - and chances are, ... [Published OnSoftware - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Security, Adobe Creative Suite, Botnet

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Krebs, KrebsOnSecurity, As Malware Memes

Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear from some malware researcher or reader who’s discovered what appears to be a new sample of malicious software or nasty link that invokes this author’s name or the name of this blog. I’ve compiled this post to document ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Malware, Brian Krebs, Stamp Exploit Kit, Sophos Inc

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Keeping Up With the Andromeda Botnet

Last March, I blogged about the Andromeda , a well-known botnet that surfaced in 2011 and is making a comeback this year. Just months after my report, we are still seeing notable activities from the said botnet, in particular a sudden boost of GAMARUE ... [Published Trend Micro - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Botnet, Spam, Malware

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Much Ado About PushDo

For a botnet that's been "taken down" more times than Freddie in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie series, PushDo seems to be doing very well despite past efforts. As if to forestall future takedown attempts, PushDo has added a new botnet recovery technique ... [Published Dark Reading - 10 hours ago]

Entities: PushDo, Malware, Botnet

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Interview With A Blackhat (Part 2)

[Please note that this series of posts discusses criminal activities from the perspective of the criminal. This may be distressing to some readers; please exercise caution.] This is part 2/3 of my interview with “Adam” – a blackhat who has decided ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Botnet, Java (IT), DDoS Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack, Google Chrome Browser

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

North Korea: How the least-wired country became a hacking superpower

North Korea’s cyber-war strength says a lot about the future of global hostilities.SEOUL, South Korea — This year, North Korea has been flaunting its nuclear hardware in an effort to extort concessions from the United States and South Korea.But the tactic ... [Published GlobalPost - 15 hours ago]

Entities: North Korea, South Korea, Cyber Warfare, Computer Hacking

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Is A Cyber Zombie Apocalypse Possible? OnlineVirusRepair.com Reports Latest Computer Attack Affecting Millions of Internet Users Worldwide

As the zombie pop culture phenomenon continues to roll on, there is a real undead army lurking and waiting to attack unsuspected victims. But this isn't an episode of The Walking Dead or the latest Hollywood zombie blockbuster. It's the millions of computers ... [Published Individual.com - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Zombie (Computer), ZeroAccess Botnet, The Spamhaus Project, DDoS Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Zeus infections still being seen by Aussie ISPs

Variants of the Zeus banking trojan account for the majority of ?malware infections in ??Australia, despite concerted attempts to disable the threat, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).The ACMA said Zeus, a family of ... [Published Computer Reseller News Australia - May 22 2013]

Entities: ZeuS Botnet, ACMA Australian Communications & Media Authority, infections

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Network Security Podcast, Episode 313

…and now Rich is dealing with an entire family of “sick”. Zach must be empathizing, as he’s also a bit under the weather, but joins Martin for a romp through this week’s stories. Network Security Podcast, Episode 313, May 21, 2013 Time: 41:13 ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 22 2013]

Entities: Network Security, FedRAMP, Botnet, Google Inc

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Botnet Criminals Add Misdirection to Impede Detection and Takedown

New variant of the Pushdo Malware: downloader Trojan whose primary function is to download Cutwail spambot malware, the largest active spam botnet. Cutwail in turn is the primary seeder of multiple banking Trojans. ... [Published IT Security - Business Exchange - May 21 2013]

Entities: Botnet, Trojan Horse Malware, Criminal

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Leader in network security cites ZeroAccess top threat

CEBU, Philippines - A global leader in high-performance network security recently released the findings of its threat landscape research for the first quarter of this year, citing the Bitcoin mining botnet, ZeroAccess, as the number one security network ... [Published Philippine Star - May 21 2013]

Entities: ZeroAccess Botnet, FortiGuard Labs, Threat, Network Security

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Inside the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit

Trailrunner7 writes "The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit has been spearheading botnet takedowns and other anti-cybercrime operations for many years, and it has had remarkable success. But the cybercrime problem isn't going away anytime soon, so the DCU ... [Published Slashdot - May 21 2013]

Entities: Microsoft Corporation, Anti-Cybercrime, Target List, Threat Intelligence

Quotes

...from A Nightmare on Elm Street after one particularly gruesome scene in which the ambulance crew member looks around at the carnage and states "We don't need a stretcher in here. We need a mop!"

Much Ado About PushDo [Published Dark Reading - 10 hours ago]

...Dan Steiner, virus removal expert and co-founder of onlinevirusrepair.com stated, "Zombies are used to extract sensitive information from computers including social security numbers and credit card accounts. They can also be directed to send out millions of spam emails pitching bogus products and other Internet scams."

Is A Cyber Zombie Apocalypse Possible? OnlineVirusRepair.com Reports Latest Computer Attack Affec ... [Published Individual.com - 15 hours ago]

"In the first quarter of 2013, we have seen owners of the ZeroAccess botnet maintain and expand the number of bots under its control. As Bitcoin's popularity and value increases, we may see other botnet owners attempt to utilize their botnets in similar fashions or to disrupt the Bitcoin market" he said

Leader in network security cites ZeroAccess top threat [Published Philippine Star - May 21 2013]

Trailrunner7 writes "The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit has been spearheading botnet takedowns and other anti-cybercrime operations for many years, and it has had remarkable success. But the cybercrime problem isn't going away anytime soon, so the DCU is in the process of building a new cybercrime center here, and soon will roll out a new threat intelligenceintelligence service to help ISPs and CERT teams get better data about ongoing attacks. Dennis Fisher sat down with TJ Campana, director of security at the DCU, to discuss the unit's work and what threats could be next on the target list."

Inside the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit [Published Slashdot - May 21 2013]

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Why you don’t need Java for Mac [Published OnSoftware - 4 hours ago]
Time to Index Cybersecurity Capacities [Published ABI Research - 8 hours ago]
Krebs, KrebsOnSecurity, As Malware Memes [Published Security Bloggers Network - 10 hours ago]
Krebs, KrebsOnSecurity, As Malware Memes [Published Krebs on Security - 10 hours ago]
Keeping Up With the Andromeda Botnet [Published Trend Micro - 10 hours ago]
Much Ado About PushDo [Published Dark Reading - 10 hours ago]
Interview With A Blackhat (Part 2) [Published Security Bloggers Network - 13 hours ago]
Is A Cyber Zombie Apocalypse Possible? OnlineVi... [Published Individual.com - 15 hours ago]
North Korea: How the least-wired country became... [Published GlobalPost - 15 hours ago]
AusCERT 2013: Users, cats more likely hack culp... [Published CSO AU - 15 hours ago]
AusCERT 2013: Home-electronics gear’s UPnP as i... [Published CSO AU - 16 hours ago]
Zeus infections still being seen by Aussie ISPs [Published Computer Reseller News Australia - May 22 2013]
Network Security Podcast, Episode 313 [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 22 2013]
Network Security Podcast, Episode 313 [Published Network Security Blog - May 22 2013]
Mandiant Malware? Not Exactly. [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 21 2013]
Botnet Criminals Add Misdirection to Impede Det... [Published IT Security - Business Exchange - May 21 2013]
Leader in network security cites ZeroAccess top... [Published Philippine Star - May 21 2013]
Interview With A Blackhat (Part 1) [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 21 2013]
Inside the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit [Published Slashdot - May 21 2013]
The Revolution Will Be Written in Delphi [Published Arbor Networks Security Blog - May 21 2013]
Aussie ISPs still seeing users with Zeus infect... [Published IT News Australia - May 21 2013]
DNS DDoS attacks boom [Published Computer Reseller News Australia - May 21 2013]
ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malwa... [Published CSO AU - May 21 2013]
“Chameleon” First Botnet Tied to Online Display... [Published Zvelo.com - May 21 2013]
Network visibility, sandbox technology can help... [Published Security Asia - May 20 2013]
Operators again revive Pushdo botnet, use a pop... [Published SC Magazine US - May 20 2013]
Lockscreen Win32:Lyposit displayed as a fake Ma... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 20 2013]
Conversations with a Bulletproof Hoster [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 20 2013]
Conversations with a Bulletproof Hoster [Published Krebs on Security - May 20 2013]
Who is Avunit? The Hunt for LulzSec's Ghostly S... [Published International Business Times Canada - May 20 2013]

Blogs

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Krebs, KrebsOnSecurity, As Malware Memes [Published Security Bloggers Network - 10 hours ago] Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear from some malware researcher or reader who’s discovered what appears to be a new sample of malicious software or nasty link that invokes this author’s name or the name of this blog. I’ve compiled this post to document ...
Krebs, KrebsOnSecurity, As Malware Memes [Published Krebs on Security - 10 hours ago] Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear from some malware researcher or reader who’s discovered what appears to be a new sample of malicious software or nasty link that invokes this author’s name or the name of this blog. I’ve compiled this post to document ...
Interview With A Blackhat (Part 2) [Published Security Bloggers Network - 13 hours ago] [Please note that this series of posts discusses criminal activities from the perspective of the criminal. This may be distressing to some readers; please exercise caution.] This is part 2/3 of my interview with “Adam” – a blackhat who has decided ...
Network Security Podcast, Episode 313 [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 22 2013] …and now Rich is dealing with an entire family of “sick”. Zach must be empathizing, as he’s also a bit under the weather, but joins Martin for a romp through this week’s stories. Network Security Podcast, Episode 313, May 21, 2013 Time: 41:13 ...
Network Security Podcast, Episode 313 [Published Network Security Blog - May 22 2013] …and now Rich is dealing with an entire family of “sick”. Zach must be empathizing, as he’s also a bit under the weather, but joins Martin for a romp through this week’s stories. Network Security Podcast, Episode 313, May 21, 2013 Time: 41:13 ...

Press Releases

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APWG Report: Cybercriminals Perfect Mass Attack... [Published Business Wire - Apr 25 2013]
6Scan Offers Web Hosts Free Security Fix for Wo... [Published Business Wire - Apr 18 2013]
Fortinet(R)'s FortiGuard Threat Landscape Resea... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 10 2013]
Kindsight Empowers Internet Service Providers t... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 26 2013]
Busting Botnets: F-Secure's New Antibot Solutio... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 19 2013]