botnets

Harnig Botnet Goes Offline After Rustock Raid

Another botnet has ceased operations after it emerged that the Harnig (Piptea) botnet has gone offline

14 years ago

Spam Volumes Dip After Seizure Of Rustock Servers

The global volume of spam has dropped dramatically after Rustock's servers were seized by US Marshalls

14 years ago

EU Agency Report Targets Botnets

Cyber security agency ENISA has made recommendations on tackling criminal networks

14 years ago

Inside The Botnet Threat Highlight At RSA

Dell and Damballa discussed the growth of toolkits and pay-per-install botnet growth at the RSA Conference

14 years ago

Researchers Uncover Credentials Stolen By Waledac

Researchers have found a huge number of stolen email passwords and FTP credentials stolen by a botnet

14 years ago

Spam Levels Fall To Two-Year Low, Symantec Finds

Despite a recent upsurge after the Christmas break, spam levels are at a two year low Symantec has found

14 years ago

‘Digital Vaccine’ Needed To Beat Botnets

A government-backed vaccination scheme is needed to tackle the huge number of infected PCs, say researchers

14 years ago

Botnet Warning As Spammers Prep For Holiday Season

Security expert are warning that new botnets are on the way after recording a rise in virus activity in the…

14 years ago

Microsoft Close To Shutting Down Waledac Botnet

Microsoft is one step closer to seizing control of 276 domains controlled by the Waledac botnet after another legal judgement…

14 years ago

Microsoft Takes On Waledec Botnet After Legal Win

Microsoft has won a legal battle that has resulted in a temporary restraining order against one of the worst sources…

15 years ago