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Botnet Uses IoT Devices to Power Massive DDoS Attacks

04

Jul

2016

LizardStresser, a distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet that inspired many cyber-crime groups to create their own botnets, was recently used in attacks as large as 400 gigabits per second (Gbps) that leverage the power of IoT devices, Arbor Networks researchers reveal. Written in C and designed to run on Linux, the botnet malware has […]

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Large Botnet Comes Back To Life — With More Malware

24

Jun

2016

The Necurs botnet associated with Dridex and Locky is back after three-week haitus. A botnet associated with the huge volumes of Dridex and Locky-laden emails in recent months has resumed operations after mysteriously going dark for three weeks. Researchers from multiple firms report seeing a sharp increase in malicious traffic originating from the Necurs botnet, […]

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Despite takedown, the Dridex botnet is running again

26

Oct

2015

Spam emails containing the Dridex malware are being seen almost daily despite the arrest of one of its key operators in August. The finding confirms that while law enforcement can claim temporary victories in fighting cyber-criminal networks, it’s sometimes difficult to completely shut down their operations. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Oct. 13 […]

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