Posts Tagged ‘botnet’
Advertising Botnet Steals Millions
A computer network generating millions of fake advert viewings has been discovered by British web analytics firm Spider.io. The network nicknamed “Chameleon” is made up of 120,000 home pc’s and costs advertisers around $6m per month. Spider.io reports that Chameleon simulated clicks on adverts on over 200 sites and said the botnet was responsible for up to nine…
Read MoreLOL Trick Spreads Skype Worm
Skype users should be on their guard against malicious instant messages being sent through the popular VOIP service.
Read MoreLatest Bank Cyber-Attacks Originated From Hacked Data Centers
September bank attack originated from hacked data center servers not botnets
Read MoreMicrosoft Wins Victory Over Botnet Domain
Microsoft scored a legal victory this week on its assault against botnets after a court gave them the OK to seize a domain associated with the Nitol Botnet.
Read MoreBotmaster Gets 30 Months in Jail
A Botnet master receives a 30 month jail for selling access to 72,000 computers.
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