Botnet Hijacking Steals 70GB of Data
(PhysOrg.com) -- Security researchers have uncovered one of the most notorious zombie networks, the Torpig botnet, by collecting 70GB of data that was stolen in just 10 days.
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Mahalo vouches for criminal hacker in its midst
The founder of young Internet search engine Mahalo explained on Thursday how a convicted hacker wound up a cherished member of their team.
Internet
Mar 6, 2009
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Device Monitor app for monitoring and reporting malicious events now available for Android
ACDC's partner, XLAB, has released the Device Monitor application to provide more mobile network security by monitoring and reporting malicious events on Android devices
Software
Sep 26, 2014
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Bank-stealing malware returns after US crackdown
Malicious software used to steal millions from bank accounts has re-emerged a month after US authorities broke up a major hacker network using the scheme, security researchers say.
Internet
Jul 11, 2014
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Media shock stories about GameOver Zeus are not helpful
We need to watch out for headlines like the ones earlier this week warning that people had two weeks to protect themselves from a "powerful computer attack". It can end up scaring people who have little idea about how these ...
Security
Jun 6, 2014
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Finding the hidden zombie in your network: Statistical approach to unraveling computer botnets
How do you detect a "botnet", a network of computers infected with malware -so-called zombies - that allow a third party to take control of those machines? The answer may lie in a statistical tool first published in 1966 ...
Internet
Feb 4, 2014
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The dangers of too much Java
Justin Cappos, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU-Poly, has long been wary of the security risks inherent in Java, the programming language developed by Sun Microsystems ...
Software
Jan 31, 2013
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Microsoft says settlement reached in botnet case
(AP)—Microsoft says it has settled a computer-fraud case against a website operated by a Chinese businessman that had become a major hub for illicit Internet activity.
Business
Oct 2, 2012
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Russian held in Cyprus on US hacking charge
A Russian national accused of cyber attacks on the online retail giant Amazon.com in 2008 has been arrested in Cyprus, US officials said Thursday.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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UK hacking suspect Cleary indicted on US crimes
A suspected LulzSec hacker group ally arrested in Britain faces charges that he took part in cyber attacks on companies in the United States, court documents show.
Internet
Jun 15, 2012
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