botnet

Shellshock bug: Thousands of servers compromised

According to experts, millions of servers use software vulnerable to Shellshock bug, which lets attackers run commands on that system.…

10 years ago

FBI and Microsoft break up Citadel botnet responsible for stealing $500 million from bank accounts

The FBI and Microsoft have broken up Citadel botnet, a huge network of hijacked home computers responsible for stealing more…

11 years ago

How bitcoin miners hit back at botnet minning

Botnet miners, or cyber-thieves, are attempting to cash in on the rising value of the bitcoin virtual currency. Bitcoins have…

12 years ago

Grum botnet has been shut down

Grum, a botnet which experts believe sent out 18% of the world's spam email, has been shut down, a security firm…

12 years ago

Smartphones running Google’s Android hijacked by botnet

A Microsoft researcher says Smartphones running Google's Android software have been hijacked by an illegal botnet. Botnets are large illegal…

12 years ago

More than half a million Apple computers infected with Flashback Trojan

Dr. Web, a Russian anti-virus firm, has reported that more than half a million Apple computers have been infected with…

13 years ago