Entries in 'botnet' (11)
64 billion fewer spam mails per month
NEWSMicrosoft has said that spam emails were reduced by a colossal amount following the removal of the Cutwail and Rustock botnets.
Security software set for growth
NEWSThe global security software market is set for 11.3 per cent growth this year, reaching revenue of $16.5 billion, Gartner predicts.
Malware at an all-time high
NEWSMalware has reached its an all-time high, with the first half of the year being the most active six months ever for the production of viruses and the like, McAfee ...
100,000 UK computer system botnet uncovered
NEWSSecurity solution provider Trusteer has uncovered a large botnet used to conduct financial fraud in the UK.
'Mumba' botnet exposed in AVG report
NEWSSecurity specialists AVG have released a report which reveals details of the 'Mumba' botnet of compromised PCs.
Mariposa botnet creator arrested
NEWSSlovenian police have arrested a 23 year old hacker thought to be the brains behind the Mariposa botnet.
Microsoft granted court order to take down botnet
NEWSMicrosoft has successfully persuaded a US court to take down a network of PCs that the firm believes to be spreading malware.
New botnet infects 75,000 PCs
NEWSA new type of virus has infected over 75,000 machines in 2,500 organisations around the world, an internet security firm has claimed.
Botnet caught stealing from search engines
NEWSA botnet has been discovered to be stealing advertising revenue from a number of large search engines and funnelling it to smaller networks.
Search on for Ukrainian hackers
NEWSThe FBI and the Metropolitan Police are hunting six Ukrainian hackers, who are alleged to have hijacked 1.9 million computers across the globe.
Macs fall prey to Botnets
NEWSSymantec has found that two separate types of Trojan horse malware found on Macs combine to make the first Apple focused botnet.
