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Most people who own a computer infected with botnet malware have no idea their machine is compromised. The software is ...

There is a new kid in town in the world of botnets – isn’t there always? A heavyweight spamming botnet known as Festi has only been tracked by researchers with Message Labs Intelligence since August, ...

Botnets are networks of computers taken hostage by malware that controls them and makes them send spam and act in other nefarious ways. They’re growing in size, number and impact. A botnet may be ...

In recent days you may have heard about the terrifying botnet consisting of 3 million electric toothbrushes that were infected with malware. While you absent-mindedly attended to your oral hygiene, ...

Botnet Attack Targeted Routers: A Wake-Up Call for Securing Remote Employees’ Hardware Your email has been sent The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can ...

WASHINGTON – More than 1 million computers – possibly yours, too – are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users’ personal information, the FBI ...

The US Justice Department, with support from Canada and Germany, has dismantled four major botnets — Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad. These botnets infected over 3 million devices globally, ...