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W32.Duqu: The Precursor to the Next Stuxnet

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Oct

2011

On October 14, 2011, we were alerted to a sample that appeared to be very similar to Stuxnet by a research lab with strong international connections. They named the threat Duqu [dyü-kyü] because it creates files with the file name prefix “~DQ”. They provided us with samples recovered from computer systems located in Europe and […]

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DDoS Watch: Keeping an Eye on Aldi Bot

06

Oct

2011

Background The intention of this entry is to profile some elements of the Aldi Bot in order to provide value for the security operations community and malware research community. Aldi Bot is a newer inexpensive DDoS bot that is growing in popularity. Recent data (September 30 2011) suggests that there are at least 50 distinct […]

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Microsoft’s botnet shutdown won’t stop Mac malware

29

Sep

2011

There has been much discussion of the shutdown of the Kelihos botnet this week by Microsoft and Kaspersky. It is the third such action by the Microsoft Active Response for Security (MARS) initiave in recent memory. Taking down botnets is always good news and even better Microsoft named an individual defendant in their US court […]

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