Asprox botnet launches new wave of SQL injection  

Asprox botnet launches new wave of SQL injection

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 7 October 2009 10:46 AM
Unknown number of websites compromised.
Commentary: Does anyone like Norton Antivirus? 

Commentary: Does anyone like Norton Antivirus?

In Web/client - By Munir Kotadia, 23 September 2009 1:37 PM
Five years ago, I asked if anybody liked using Norton Antivirus and the response from readers was an overwhelming 'no'.
Twitter used as botnet command-and-control hub 

Twitter used as botnet command-and-control hub

In Messaging - By Angela Moscaritolo, 17 August 2009 11:24 AM
Researchers have discovered that Twitter messages were used to issue new instructions to bots.
FTC shuts down ISP over spam and botnets 

FTC shuts down ISP over spam and botnets

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 5 June 2009 3:51 PM
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has convinced a court to shut down the operations of a rogue internet service provider (ISP) that it claims was hosting spamming systems, ...
Brazilian bot herder to be extradited to U.S.  

Brazilian bot herder to be extradited to U.S.

In Hackers - By Sue, 26 August 2008 12:16 PM
A federal grand jury in New Orleans has indicted a Brazilian man on charges he operated a botnet that was used to deliver spam.
Symantec boosts bot protection for managed services 

Symantec boosts bot protection for managed services

In Cloud - By Negar Salek, 16 October 2007 2:49 PM
Symantec has boosted the botnet protection of its Managed Security Service (MSS) for Australian customers after reporting a seven percent global increase in the use of the ...
Symantec adds bot intelligence to managed service 

Symantec adds bot intelligence to managed service

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 9 October 2007 12:54 PM
Symantec has announced that it has integrated bot intelligence into its managed security service.
IRC bot a growing threat to enterprise networks 

IRC bot a growing threat to enterprise networks

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 March 2007 12:44 AM
A new internet relay chat (IRC) bot is building an even larger zombie family that could pose a significant threat to enterprise networks, security researchers said today.
New IM, email bot creates own p2p network 

New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

By Frank Washkuch, 2 May 2006 6:26 PM
Email and instant messenger users are being warned about a new bot in the wild that creates a peer-to-peer (p2p) network of infected host PCs.
More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005 

More phishing attacks and bot networks likely in 2005

By Marcia Savage, 13 December 2004 7:48 PM
The next year will bring more phishing attacks and bot networks as cybercriminals look for quick profit, Symantec researchers predict.
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