Cutwail botnet pushes malicious spam to new peak August 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The challenge posed by botnets is underscored by new research showing that up to one in four spam emails carry a malicious attachment, and that the overall volume of such messages is twice as high as the last observed peak … Continue reading → Tweet
Qakbot – malware under the microscope May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Microsoft researchers have released the latest findings from their analysis of Qakbot, malware which is unusually sophisticated, being purpose-built to steal banking information from high-value targets. From e-zine to enterprise The research is timely given recent spikes in observed infections, … Continue reading → Tweet
Cisco: engaged CISOs are best defence against security threats January 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Sophisticated web exploits and theft of personal data are expected to be among the main security threats in 2011, according to experts at Cisco. To counter these CISOs must become more sophisticated in their response, engaging more effectively with staff, … Continue reading → Tweet
Dutch overstep mark in Bredolab case? October 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment In their efforts to contain the threat of the Bredolab botnet Dutch authorities have almost certainly themselves broken the law in “several countries” including the UK, according to security experts. The botnet, thought to have infected at least 30 million … Continue reading → Tweet
UK fans China botnet flames July 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment UK security experts have dampened down concerns about a serious botnet epidemic exploiting mobile devices after a Chinese security firm claimed 100,000 Symbian devices have successfully been targeted. Dawn Sukyi of Beijing-based NetQin wrote in a blog post that botmasters … Continue reading → Tweet
Mobile devices next target for botnets? May 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment Mobile devices are set to become the next target for botmasters, according to Tony Dyhouse, director, cybersecurity programme, Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network, a group that aims to be the focal point for UK cybersecurity expertise. The proprietary nature of … Continue reading → Tweet
Zombies reveal complex hosting arrangements March 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment Complex hosting structures keep botnets out of reach of law enforcement, in spite of major attempts to disarm them, according to researchers. Although four major botnets have been at least partly disarmed so far in 2010 – Waledac, Zeus, Mariposa … Continue reading → Tweet
Concern at DDoS sophistication rise February 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment DDoS attacks are hitting the headlines again, as botherders respond aggresively to improved mitigation tools, according to experts. Although bots are common currency, and their effects well-documented, experts are seeing a worrying rise in the scope of DDoS attacks, as … Continue reading → Tweet
SecurityVibes biggest stories of 2009 January 2010 | Redaction | Comments (3) Last year has been a hectic year in IT security, with a whole slew of new threats and technologies to consider, all against a backdrop of a global recession. At SecurityVibes we’ve taken a look back through the highs and … Continue reading → Tweet
Analysis of iPhone botnet published December 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment A technical analysis of the first smartphone botnet malware that targeted jailbroken iPhones has been issued. The report details the timeline of the evolution of the malware, during in November 2009, from prank code through to malicious malware dubbed iKee.B. … Continue reading → Tweet
