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• Cutwail botnet now spreads Android malware

  09.04.2013

  Successful malware peddlers are always thinking up new ways of delivering malware to unsuspecting users.

• Flashback malware author unmasked?

  04.04.2013

  An estimated 38,000 users is still infected with the Flashback Trojan, the first malware targeting Mac users that didn't have to get their permission to be downloaded, which resulted in a 600K strong botnet of computers set on redirecting Google search results and gaming Google's ad networks to earn revenue for its creator(s).

• Grum botnet makes a comeback

  26.03.2013

  Last year's takedown of the Grum botnet was one the most fascinating ones so far, as it triggered a quick response from the botherders who tried to derail law enforcement efforts by setting up new C&C servers, but failed.

• Researcher ropes poorly protected devices into botnet to map the Internet

  20.03.2013

  A fascinating but technically illegal experiment conducted by an anonymous researcher has witnessed over 420,000 Internet-connected devices being roped into a botnet that functioned as a distributed port scanner aimed at mapping IPv4 address usage across the Internet.

• Massive Chameleon botnet steals $6M per month from advertisers

  19.03.2013

  Web traffic analytics firm spider.io has discovered a massive botnet that emulates human visitors in order to earn its master(s) over $6 million per month from online advertisers.

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Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware

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Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal

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Hacking charge stations for electric cars

Posted on 15 May 2013.  |  Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.