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Pump-and-dump MP3 email spam warning
News David Vella, product manager for GFI Software, told silicon.com: "We think it is running through zombie botnet hijacked PCs which are sending this type of new spam. No viruses or Trojans have been... [19 Oct 2007]
Cyber criminals building more but smaller botnets
News Computers infected with a virus unknowingly become 'zombies' in a botnet - which is a network used to send out spam and to mount further attacks on... [28 Sep 2007]
Worst week for viruses in a year?
News Ultimately, computers infected with this virus become unknowing "zombies" in a botnet that are used to send out spam and further the attacks. The largest proliferation of email... [16 Apr 2007]
The A to Z of security
News PCs not protected by adequate antivirus and firewall software are at greatest risk of being corralled into a botnet. The machines used in such attacks are collectively known as a... [14 Nov 2006]
Virus alert: AIM worm on the loose
News After a user's system is infected, it becomes part of a botnet - a group of computers controlled remotely to distribute such malicious attacks as... [20 Sep 2006]
Zombie armies are shrinking, says security guru
News He added: "When a larger botnet is spreading a virus, it lights up the switchboard of [antivirus] vendors, and they'll respond in a few hours with... [17 Nov 2005]
Is latest can of worms a cyber-crime turf war?
News A botnet of about 5,500 "zombies", or compromised computers, typically costs spammers, phishers or other crooks about $350 per week, security company Symantec has said. Stefana Ribaudo,... [18 Aug 2005]
Virus warning: Bagle variant has alarming attack strategy
News The final part of the triumvirate is a second Trojan, called Win32.Mitglieder, which disables firewalls and antivirus software, further lowering the shields, and then hijacks the infected PC for use as part of... [03 Jun 2005]
Re:Viewing 2004: The security threats
News A botnet is the end product of spam, virus and Trojan activity. The creation of a botnet can prove a great money spinner, with capacity... [15 Dec 2004]
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