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'User-friendly' Zeus Trojan threatening world banks
RSA has highlighted an 'all-in one' Zeus Trojan package - making botnet attacks possible for the most 'unsophisticated' of users.
The Storm winds down, but new malware on the up
Malicious software removal tools have cut down Storm botnet numbers, but does this simply mean that criminals will migrate to new threats?
Worldwide spam spewing server taken down
Many vendors saw a big decrease in detected spam after a rogue US server went offline – but it’s only a short-lived victory.
Srizbi now the dominant spam botnet
Research by Marshal claims the last two months have seen the botnet Srizbi dramatically growing in threat.
The Storm botnet is finally dead – but what's next?
The botnet which wrecked havoc in early 2007 is dead, but it looks like it has been replaced by something stronger.
Researchers hijack Storm botnet for spam study
Californian researchers pretend to be spammers, discovering that it takes millions of email messages to get a sale, but botnets are still profitable.
Virus danger from wireless hotspots could leave laptop users open to charges
Public laptop users could end up breaching the Computer Misuse Act if their laptops are used to spread viruses via a wireless botnet
Criminals hit back with DDoS attack on anti-fraud site
An anti-money laundering website is being hit by botnet computers in what looks to be a targeted worldwide attack.
Storm worm targets Barclays, Halifax customers
The first observed use of the 'Storm' worm botnet sending out phishing emails targeting online banking customers is in the wild.
Week in Review: Microsoft cuts ties with Yahoo
Microsoft finally gives up on its long and protracted takeover bid. We also looked at ID cards, sewer broadband, lie detectors, future wireless,...
Teen hacker arrest shows clampdown continues
New Zealand police confirm they have questioned a teenager for allegedly leading a gang that created a one-million strong botnet, but security...
Teenage hacker masterminds worldwide attacks
An 18-year-old boy from New Zealand, who instigated botnet attacks that corrupted over a million computers around the world, now faces sentencing...
Enterprises 'face major threat from bot armies'
Botnet operators are turning their attentions away from just recruiting consumer PCs, and are finding new ways to infiltrate enterprises
Spam levels drop 30 per cent in January
Company speculates criminals have lost control of botnet as spam slides by a third this month.
Virus hides in lesbian pop duo
Malware writers use the launch of new Tatu album to recruit more PCs to botnet and harvest information
Storm botnet still spamming through 2008
Although more than a year old, the flexibility of the Storm botnet means it is continuing to be a serious problem for the end-user.<br/>