Security News

Massive Twitter Botnet Dormant Since 2013 (Threatpost)
2017-01-23 13:52

Researchers from the University College London have found a Twitter botnet of 350,000 bots that has been dormant since shortly after the accounts were registered.

Necurs Botnet Limps Back into Action After Lull (Threatpost)
2017-01-19 19:07

Researchers say the Necurs spam botnet is limping back into action with two new campaigns that could be the telltale signs of a future full-scale attack.

Brian Krebs Uncovers Murai Botnet Author (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-18 23:06

Really interesting investigative story....

You, Too, Can Rent the Murai Botnet (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-29 12:01

You can rent a 400,000-computer Murai botnet and DDoS anyone you like. BoingBoing post. Slashdot thread....