Tag Archives: botnet

20 Bucks Buys You 1,000 Node Bot Army

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Carmelo

According to the Dell SecureWorks report, for $20 you can purchase a small bot army of 1,000 computers. Findings in the deep web also include that the there is excellent customer service! Master those basics people and you will gain … Continue reading →

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Robocops is Now

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Carmelo

Robotics firm Knightscope has announced its plans to deploy autonomous guards for hire in Silicon Valley. You can rent some too, starting as low as $6.25/hour with at least a year contract on a MaaS (Machine-as-a-Service) rental basis. The robots … Continue reading →

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Mac.BackDoor.iWorm

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Carmelo

When a Mac is infected with Mac.BackDoor.iWorm, the program tries to make a connection to a command server. Hackers are using the iWorm to control 17,000 Apple computers. The iWorm reportedly uses Reddit’s search function to find comments left by … Continue reading →

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The CyberVors

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Carmelo

A Russian cyber gang over the past several months has breached over 420,000 web and FTP sites to pilfer over 1.2 billion credentials. They are known as the CyberVors (Vors is thief in Russian). They used botnets to scan hundreds … Continue reading →

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Botnet Command and Control

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Carmelo

James Lyne explains some botnet command and control.

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