Mushtaq and two FireEye colleagues went after Mega-D’s command infrastructure. A botnet’s first wave of attack uses e-mail attachments, Web-based offensives, and other distribution methods to infect ...

Microsoft’s security chief Wednesday pitched a plan that would block some botnet-infected computers from connecting to the Internet. A noted botnet researcher said the proposal didn’t attack the ...

A group of malware experts from security companies Kaspersky Lab, CrowdStrike, Dell SecureWorks and the Honeynet Project, have worked together to disable the second version of the Kelihos botnet, ...

The biggest malware botnet in the world is in the process of being completely dismantled. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Perhaps ...

If ZLoader successfully infects, the malware can grab screenshots, lift passwords, and monitor keystrokes on the PC. At the same time, the resulting infections can give hackers control over the ...

Update your firmware to better protect against the Cyclops Blink malware going around. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Asus has ...

Microsoft has uncovered a vulnerability in the PC supply chain that allows hackers to pre-install malware-infected copies of Windows onto new machines. As a result, the company has received approval ...

Botnets are one of the key drivers of cyberattacks, used to distribute malware, ransomware and other malicious payloads – and dark web forums are now offering lessons on how to make money from them, a ...

I fear that my PC has been infected with botnet software. None of my spyware detection or anti-virus software detects anything, but my computer has slowed to a crawl and often runs at close to 100% ...

According to Wednesday’s advisory, Integrity Technology Group has been running the botnet since mid-2021 by routinely infecting vulnerable internet-connected devices. To do so, the company has ...

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had disrupted the largest network of compromised personal computers, involving some 2 million machines around the world, since it stepped up its battle against ...