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Think Terminator was Fantasy? Think Again. Bot Traffic on the Rise

It’s been more than 30 years since The Terminator graced big screens with its dystopian view of the future, and (spoiler alert) it didn’t go…

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BOO! TDL4 Botnet Do-Over Scary as Hell

James October 30, 2016 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

Just in time for Halloween, one of the world’s stealthiest, most pervasive, and just plain terrifying botnets has received a complete makeover. A disturbing development…

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Blackhole 2.0 Hits the Net with New Exploits

James September 16, 2016 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

Autumn is in the air. The nights are crisp and cold and mornings bright and frigid, sure signs that the best of summer is behind…

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Onward, Botnet Soldiers!

James June 4, 2015 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

Those of you who have been following the story of Stuxnet have probably been mesmerized by its Hollywood spy thriller intrigue. A worm designed to…

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Warning: CBT-Locker Ransomware Campaign on the Move

James January 25, 2015 allspammedup bot botnet

Just in case you thought that winter had set in, a new year had begun, and everything was right with the world once again, we…

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Waledac is Back, Brings New Tools to the Fight

James December 19, 2012 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

Two years ago, Microsoft took down a nasty botnet named Waledac in what was a pretty unprecedented move at the time. At the time, Microsoft

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Spamhaus: Grum Dead, Festi Alive and Well

James August 19, 2012 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

In July, the Grum botnet was shuttered thanks to the hard work of security firm FireEye, along with help from other organizations. The story garnered…

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Bold Predictions for 2012 (Part 2)

James January 8, 2012 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

In part two of our look at what you can expect in the coming year, faint rumblings out of Japan suggest that one prediction from…

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Looking Back at 2011 & Bold Predictions for 2012: Part I

James January 2, 2012 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

In a turn of events appropriate for the most tumultuous year in cybercrime, 2011’s body is barely cold and we’re already smelling something suspicious from…

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U.S. Government Time Travels to 2009 to Fight Botnets; No One Cheers

James October 9, 2011 No Comments allspammedup bot botnet malware spam

In a shocking development for anyone still living in 2009, this week the U.S. Government has decided to tackle botnets head-on. Some have speculated that…

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