The Global Cyber War from MentalWardPublishing.com presented free by McGuinnessPublishing.com
The Zeus botnet has become one of the most dangerous botnets in history because of the targeted crimes that have been committed using the malware it propagates and the ease with which attackers commit the crimes. In this tip, we’ll review what makes Zeus such a unique problem for enterprises and how best to defend [...] Read more »
One of the internet’s most resilient and crimeware-friendly networks was knocked offline last Friday after the plug was pulled on its upstream service provider, security watchers said.
Russia-based PROXIEZ-NET lost its connection to the internet at about 3 am California time, according to Zeus Tracker, a website that monitors the status of internet service providers used [...] Read more »
New capabilities are strengthening the ZeuS botnet, which criminals use to steal financial credentials and execute unauthorized transactions in online banking, automated clearing house (ACH) networks and payroll systems. The latest version of this cybercrime toolkit, which starts at about $3,000, offers a $10,000 module that can let attackers completely take control of a compromised [...] Read more »
At least a quarter of the command and control servers linked to Zeus-related botnets have suddenly gone quiet, continuing a recent trend of takedowns hitting some of the world’s most nefarious cyber operations.
The massive drop is the result of actions taken by two Eastern European network providers. On Tuesday, they pulled the plug on their [...] Read more »
Researchers at network forensics firm NetWitness Corp., have discovered evidence that the Zeus Trojan continues to evade antivirus and steal thousands of passwords on consumer and corporate network PCs.
Investigators said they discovered a 75GB cache, believed to be a hacker drop site tied to the Zeus infections. The cache contained the stolen data from more [...] Read more »
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