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…
View More Think Terminator was Fantasy? Think Again. Bot Traffic on the RiseCategory: bot
BOO! TDL4 Botnet Do-Over Scary as Hell
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…
View More BOO! TDL4 Botnet Do-Over Scary as HellBlackhole 2.0 Hits the Net with New Exploits
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…
View More Blackhole 2.0 Hits the Net with New ExploitsOnward, Botnet Soldiers!
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…
View More Onward, Botnet Soldiers!Warning: CBT-Locker Ransomware Campaign on the Move
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…
View More Warning: CBT-Locker Ransomware Campaign on the MoveWaledac is Back, Brings New Tools to the Fight
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
View More Waledac is Back, Brings New Tools to the FightSpamhaus: Grum Dead, Festi Alive and Well
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…
View More Spamhaus: Grum Dead, Festi Alive and WellBold Predictions for 2012 (Part 2)
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…
View More Bold Predictions for 2012 (Part 2)Looking Back at 2011 & Bold Predictions for 2012: Part I
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…
View More Looking Back at 2011 & Bold Predictions for 2012: Part IU.S. Government Time Travels to 2009 to Fight Botnets; No One Cheers
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…
View More U.S. Government Time Travels to 2009 to Fight Botnets; No One Cheers