Latest about Botnets
Malicous spam hits ‘epic’ levels
News This month has seen a serious rise in malicious spam, according to M86 data.
Microsoft $250,000 reward targets Rustock gang
News The software giant appeals for information that might lead to conviction of spam botnet creators
Microsoft chops Rustock botnet in half
News Rustock is half the size it was in March thanks to the Microsoft led Operation b107.
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king?
News There may be a new botnet spamming king in town in the form of Bagle.
The impact of the Rustock takedown
News Spam levels may have dropped as a result of the Rustock takedown, but what will be the long term impact of the Microsoft-led operation?
Microsoft takes credit for Rustock shutdown
News Microsoft and a range of partners were responsible for the takedown of major spamming botnet Rustock.
Hackers exploiting trust with malware triumvirate
News Hackers are using three families of malware in exploiting user trust in supposedly safe websites.
Western Europe spam drop ‘significant’
News A significant spam drop was seen across Western Europe in December, Kaspersky says.
