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Operation Bot Roast: Too little too late

Operation Bot Roast: Too little too lateRight...Like I'd trust one of these criminals with any machine! Least of all one with personal or business data on it. Better to strip it to the 'bare metal' and reload, start over.I've never been infected, YET. But that doesn't mean it can't happen....

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, operating system, Operation Bot Roast

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

Operation Bot Roast: Too little too late

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest Editorial by Dr Jose NazarioThe US FBI has kicked off Operation Bot Roast this summer with the goal of addressing the botnet problem. Hurray for them,it's good that something is being done. However, this is probably not going to stop the botnet problem, and maybe...

Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-07-02

'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation

'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operationAgain , Ye , I ask what is your take on the botnets ?You didn't answer me before . So now I ask again . What is your take on the Microsoft botnet ? Remember this is only one botnet taken down , most...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, INTERNET, Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, NETWORKING, whole Internet, botnet, Operation Bot Roast, Att.net

Discussion threads 2007-06-13

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Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter

Owen Thor Walker, a 18 years old ringleader of an international cybercrime group, known as AKILL, part of the A-Team, a group of 8 script kiddies which were all caught in a operation called "Operation Bot Roast II" bust executed by the FBI and several international law enforcement agencies in...

Tags: Job, Malware, Bot, Malware Bot, PRIVMSG, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-16

FBI crackdown nabs 8 botnet herders

The FBI today announced the arrest of eight U.S. men accused to hijacking PCs for use in a million-strong botnet that accounted for $20 million in economic loss. In its "Bot Roast II" crackdown, the FBI said it also served 13 search warrants in the U.S. and...

Tags: U.S. District Court, FBI, Bot, Distributed Denial Of Service, Computer, Florida, AKILL, Michael Downey, Federal Government, Phishing, Security, Government, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-11-29

Can Trend Micro's botnet identification service make a difference?

Trend Micro today rolled out its SecureCloud software-as-a-service platform with a new Botnet Identification Service BIS to help find botnet command-and-control servers and block communications between them and the zombie PCs they control.Geared towards ISPs and enterprise customers, the botnet ID service can be used to block communication to/from command-and-control...

Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Microsoft, Passwords, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-07-30

News to know: SAP responds to Oracle suit; Outlook archive; Twinhead Durabook

Notable headlines:Dan Farber: SAP acknowledges inappropriate downloads by TomorrowNow in response to Oracle suit.David Berlind: Is it time for the battery life equivalent of a 'nutrition label?'Robin Harris: Outlook's risky archives - and how to fix them.Review right: Twinhead Durabook D13RY.Microsoft document formats gain Mass. favor. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-07-03

FBI cracks down on botnets

We can all sleep better at night knowing that the FBI is keeping our computers safe. On Wednesday, the FBI announced it had found over one million computers infected by botnets, or networks of "zombie" machines, reports Wired News.Although it sounds like a 1950s sci-fi movie, zombie networks are...

Tags: Law enforcement

Blog posts 2007-06-14

News to know: Father's day PC; FBI vs botnets; eBay vs. Google; Leopard vs. Vista sequel

Notable headlines:George Ou: Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 Edition.Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire.Ryan Naraine: 'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation. Exploit Wednesday follows Patch Tuesday.Gallery: Stardock ObjectDock: The Right Tool for the Job?Mary Jo Foley: Leopard vs. Vista: Take two. Microsoft's next developer platform...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-06-14

'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation

Law enforcement authorities today announced the arrest of three men accused of using a million-strong botnet of hijacked computers for spam-related crime.The FBI said its "Operation Bot Roast" identified more than one million victim computer IP addresses being used in criminal activity."The FBI is working with our industry partners,...

Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Privacy, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-06-13