Botnet

09.02.19

Security

Researchers helped French police dismantle a crypto-mining botnet

They commandeered the botnet to disinfect compromised devices.

By G. Torbet, 09.02.19

01.30.19

US will map and disrupt North Korean botnet

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Security

US will map and disrupt North Korean botnet

It will warn Joanap victims that they've been compromised.

By J. Fingas, 01.30.19

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09.13.18

Kelihos botnet operator pleads guilty to hacking and fraud charges

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Security

Kelihos botnet operator pleads guilty to hacking and fraud charges

The Russian's plea ends a long saga.

By J. Fingas, 09.13.18

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05.24.18

Russia denies planning botnet cyberattack on Ukraine

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Security

Russia denies planning botnet cyberattack on Ukraine

The FBI has already struck at the heart of the malware threat.

By K. Holt, 05.24.18

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05.24.18

FBI seizes domain behind major Russian botnet

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FBI seizes domain behind major Russian botnet

By doing so, authorities can prevent reinfection and put a stop to the botnet.

By M. Moon, 05.24.18

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12.13.17

Mirai botnet creators plead guilty to charges over 2016 attack

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Mirai botnet creators plead guilty to charges over 2016 attack

Three men were indicted for their roles in creating and using the botnet.

By M. Locklear, 12.13.17

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09.21.17

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FTC lawsuit over D-Link’s lax router security just took a big hit

A judge dismissed half of the FTC’s complaint against D-Link.

By M. Locklear, 09.21.17

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07.17.17

Twitter porn bots drew in over 30 million clicks

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Twitter porn bots drew in over 30 million clicks

The botnet campaign featured nearly 90,000 accounts and 8.5 million tweets.

By M. Locklear, 07.17.17

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04.25.17

Nastier version of IoT botnet could brick your smart toaster

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Security

Nastier version of IoT botnet could brick your smart toaster

BrickerBot is back and stronger than ever.

By R. LeFebvre, 04.25.17

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04.11.17

Justice Department attacks global spam botnet after arrest

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Justice Department attacks global spam botnet after arrest

The FBI is already working to neutralize the malware.

By D. Cooper, 04.11.17

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Botnet

Researchers helped French police dismantle a crypto-mining botnet

US will map and disrupt North Korean botnet

Kelihos botnet operator pleads guilty to hacking and fraud charges

Russia denies planning botnet cyberattack on Ukraine

FBI seizes domain behind major Russian botnet

Mirai botnet creators plead guilty to charges over 2016 attack

FTC lawsuit over D-Link’s lax router security just took a big hit

Twitter porn bots drew in over 30 million clicks

Nastier version of IoT botnet could brick your smart toaster

Justice Department attacks global spam botnet after arrest

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