The botnet ecosystem

With the appearance of botnets, criminal gangs have gained access to millions of infected computers and the number of cybercrimes committed has risen sharply. Although the majority of Internet users understand that zombie networks pose a serious threat, many do not know how or why botnets are created and maintained.

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Rogue antivirus lurks behind Google Doodle searches

In Esperanto the word is “malica.” It means malicious and it’s the best way of describing many of the search results Google visitors got Tuesday when the clicked on Google’s front-page Doodle sketch, dedicated to Esperanto’s creator.

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How KOOBFACE Makes Money

Everything exists for a purpose. Malware, for all the crazy things they do, exist because their creators want them to. Malware can be the product of a bored mind, of an experiment, of inspiration, or, as it is becoming increasingly common nowadays, as a means for profit. No one bothers to create a botnet [...]

New Adobe Zero-Day Vulnerability Again

Security researchers have unearthed a new vulnerability in both Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Adobe has acknowledged the presence of the said vulnerability although it has not gone public with more specific details. Researchers believe version 9.2 and earlier of Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected by this vulnerability. Trend Micro threat analysts have encountered several [...]

Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploit: Protecting Your PC

Reports that a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader is being exploited in the wild have been confirmed by Adobe in a blog post. Adobe is exploring the issue to determine how to patch it, but you’re on your own in the meantime.

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