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Satanbot Employs VBScript to Create Botnet

Malware is on the rise. At the beginning of 2008, our malware collection had 10 million samples. Today we have already surpassed 70 million. Most of the malicious samples are Trojans (backdoors, downloaders, fake alerts), but there are also a lot of viruses, worms, and bots that in a short time can infect many computers Read more…

Tags: botnet, malware, rdp, vbs, worm

Taking a Look at Both Sides of Bitcoin

Bitcoin, developed in 2009 and based on the works of Satoshi Nakamoto, is a peer-to-peer (P2P) currency system created in open-source C++ programming code. Its inventor describes it as a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that allows online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Read more…

Tags: Bitcoin, botnet, currency, P2P, payment, peer to peer

Botnets Demystified and Simplified

Let’s face it: Most people–even folks in the security industry–have a hard time explaining botnets (robot networks of infected computers) in a way that your Uncle Joe or Aunt Betty can understand. Is it really a big deal? Yes, it is. With the rapid growth in malware and bot infections we’re seeing, it’s important for Read more…

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I Smell a RAT: Java Botnet Found in the Wild

Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the world. However, other platforms are becoming more popular every day and attracting bad guys who are starting to create malicious code for other systems. (For a few examples, see BlackHoleRAT, HellRaiser RAT, and a fake-alert Read more…

Tags: botnet, java, Mac OS X, malware, RAT, windows

Fluffy Bunnies Spam Is No Easter Egg

Fluffy bunnies, cute chicks, Easter eggs… Does that sound dangerous to you? You wouldn’t think it was dangerous by the looks of it. It is so sweet I would just want to download it and send it on to a few dozen of my friends. This looks sweet, does it not? The subject line says Read more…

Tags: botnet, Consumer, counter identity theft, Cybercrime, easter, Family Safety, malware, McAfee Consumer Threat Alert, scam

Easter Bunny Delivers Basket of Malware

Avoid clicking on links and images in malware-laden emails, McAfee warns Computer users around the world received phony Easter greetings with links to malware on Monday, according to research by McAfee Labs™. Cybercrooks often take advantage of current events to grab computer users’ attention, and this time they are using the upcoming Christian holiday to Read more…

Tags: botnet, Consumer, counter identity theft, Cybercrime, easter, Family Safety, malware, McAfee Consumer Threat Alert, scam

Easter Greeting Hatches Nasty Malware Surprise

Cybercrooks always latch on to current events to lure unsuspecting Internet users into their traps. It doesn’t matter what type of event it is, a natural disaster, major sporting championship or, in today’s case, Easter, the upcoming Christian holiday. This morning I received an e-mail (see below) with a colorful picture of a bunny, some Read more…

Tags: botnet, Consumer, counter identity theft, Cybercrime, easter, Family Safety, malware, scam

Malware in Recent Korean DDoS Attacks Destroys Systems

There has been quite a bit of news recently about distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks against a number of South Korean websites. About 40 sites– including the Presidential, National Intelligence Service, Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, and the National Assembly–were targeted over the weekend, beginning around March 4 at 10 a.m. Korean time. These assaults Read more…

Tags: botnet, critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, Data Protection, DDoS, Endpoint Protection, global threat intelligence, Infrastructure, malware, Network Security, Stinger, targeted attacks

A Good Decade for Cybercrime

Cybercrime is one of the most successful and lucrative industries of our time, growing by double digits year after year. Over the last decade, cyber crooks have developed new and sophisticated ways to prey on an explosion of Internet users, with little danger of being caught. Meanwhile, consumers face greater risks to their money and Read more…

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Malware Rises, Zeus Goes Mobile, Stuxnet Confuses in Recent Quarter

Looking at computer threats from quarter to quarter remains a busy experience for us at McAfee Labs. Through the first three quarters of the year we have analyzed and cataloged more threats than in all other years combined, and the growth in both volume and sophistication of malware and attacks shows no signs of slowing. Read more…

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