Following in the wake of the vOlk (Mexico) and S.A.P.Z. (Peru) botnets comes PiceBOT, a newbie to the Latin American cybercrime scene. The cost on the black market is currently around $140. Like other crimeware of its kind, its main purpose is the distribution of malware that steals financial information through local pharming attacks (arbitrary […]
Not so long ago, aspiring bot-herders, who wanted to get started with a botnet of their own, would have to hang out in the right circles or learn how to make one themselves. If they hung out in the right circles they would be provided with guidance and documentation to get started. If they were […]
Ever since the source code of the Zeus crimeware kit, also known as Zbot, was leaked onto the internet in May 2011, many new variants have appeared. These have typically added new features and improved on the old code.One particularly prevalent example is Citadel.At its core, Citadel works like the original Zbot. It comes as […]
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