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Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
Comment The arrival of botnet Trojans was very much a product of its age. Heralding the beginning of the botnet phenomenon, Sobig was rapidly followed by a whole host of imitators such as MyDoom, Netsky and Bagel. [19 Nov 2007]
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 detected in any of these attachments yet and Malta... [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 other machines. The zombie army can be controlled remotely with the botnet creators usually trying... [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 virus attacks in more than a year is likely to have occurred last... [16 Apr 2007]
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 viruses or Trojans. A new AOL instant-messaging worm is making the rounds, carrying a malicious... [20 Sep 2006]
Malware in Popular Networks
White Paper Such compromised computers are often combined into a 'botnet' of 'zombie agents', which can then be used for Distributed Denial of Service Attacks on any target. While outbreaks of mass-mailing viruses are making the news, the much greater number... [19 Apr 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 a signature to contain the outbreak. The more quickly antivirus vendors distribute a signature for a... [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, a director in the threat management sector at Computer... [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 a botnet. [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 being rented out for around $10 per hour, according to MessageLabs. [15 Dec 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: The ever-evolving virus
Comment Yes, we now have thousands of bots trolling the internet, connected in a so-called 'botnet'. To my mind it is time to derive and define a 'killer bot' capable of sniffing out and neutralising offending bots, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware... [20 May 2004]
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