Security News

Polymorphic Beebone botnet sinkholed in international police operation (Help Net Security)
2015-04-09 10:01

On April 8, a global operation targeted the Beebone (also known as AAEH) botnet, a polymorphic downloader bot which installs various forms of malware on victims’ computers. Initial figures show tha...

Botnets inflating Twitch audiences help broadcasters earn money (Help Net Security)
2015-03-30 12:01

Most people dream about earning a living by doing something they enjoy. For some gamers, that dream is achievable by using Twitch, the game streaming service that offers gamers with a big-enough follo...

The Andromeda botnet is ballooning once again (Help Net Security)
2015-03-17 08:26

Cybercriminals are, once again, trying to swell the number of computers compromised by the Andromeda backdoor. This will allow them to control the machines and download additional malware at the behes...