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As the Net Churns: Fast-Flux Botnet Observations
...can provide an additional botnet use. Botnet herders often use fast-flux DNS techniques to host unwanted or illegal content within a botnet. These techniques... Read more
Jun 30, 2009
silicon.com > White Papers > Security > Intrusion - Tampering
Antisocial Networks: Turning a Social Network Into a Botnet
...study possible exploits that will turn them into platforms for antisocial and illegal activities, like DDoS attacks, malware propagation, spamming, privacy violations, etc Read more
Jul 1, 2009
silicon.com > Special Features > Data Lockdown
Phishing, malware and online fraud is booming
...distributed by networks of compromised botnet computers which are also used...highlighted as a source of illegal goods such as controlled drugs... Read more
Jun 6, 2008
silicon.com > Technology > Security
Police close in on NZ botnet ringleader
...police have cracked down on an alleged botnet ringleader in New Zealand, who the FBI claims had illegal control over one million computers. The sweep... Read more
Dec 3, 2007
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Worry over MSN blogs aiding spam
...accounts used to deliver often illegal messages and malicious files to...control you get with a botnet," said Biviano, who argued that... Read more
Aug 26, 2005
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Symantec website under DDoS attack
...opened, the computer connects to a botnet ? a network of thousands of hacker-controlled computers used for illegal activity ? and begins to send data... Read more
Jul 18, 2005
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