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  1. TA16-288A: Heightened DDoS Threat Posed by Mirai and Other Botnets

    Original release date: October 14, 2016 Systems Affected Internet of Things (IoT)—an emerging network of devices (e.g., printers, routers, video cameras, smart TVs) that connect to one another via the Internet, often automatically sending and receiving data Overview Recently, IoT devices...
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  2. Dorkbot Botnet: Overview, Impact, and Solutions for Microsoft Windows Users

    Original release date: December 03, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Dorkbot is a botnet used to steal online payment, participate in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and deliver other types of malware to victims’ computers. According to Microsoft, the family of...
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  3. TA14-295A: Crypto Ransomware

    Original release date: October 22, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that infects a computer and restricts access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. This Alert is the result of Canadian Cyber Incident Response...
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  4. NEWS First Shellshock botnet attacks Akamai, US DoD networks

    Wopbot on the rampage. Attackers have been quick to exploit the Shellshock Bash command interpreter bug disclosed yesterday by building a botnet that is currently trying to infect other servers, according to a security researcher. The "wopbot" botnet is active and scanning the internet for...
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  5. TA13-088A: DNS Amplification Attacks

    Original release date: March 29, 2013 Systems Affected Domain Name System (DNS) servers Overview A Domain Name Server (DNS) Amplification attack is a popular form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) that relies on the use of publically accessible open recursive DNS servers to...
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  6. VIDEO One minute of Botnet

    Link Removedhas published an interesting video that shows the global activity of computers that are unknowing participants in a botnet. The activity was recorded on Monday, June 11, 2012, between 9:00 and 9:01 EDT.
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  7. Windows 7 Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for information on botnet

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  8. Windows 7 Microsoft offering $250,000 reward for Rustock botnet info

    Microsoft offering $250,000 reward for Rustock botnet info | ZDNet
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  9. Windows 7 Microsoft lawyer claims no botnet is indestructible

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  10. Windows 7 Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release.

    Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release - MSRC - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
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  11. Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release

    Hello all -- This week we released a Link Removedthat showcases some of the data we amassed in the wake of the big Rustock botnet takedown in the spring of 2010. The new SIR also delves into the diplomacy, secrecy and intellectual property law that all played important roles in the successful...
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  12. Microsoft fingers Russians over Rustock spam botnet

    The Rustock botnet, taken down earlier this year in a Microsoft-led action, appears to have been operated by Russians according to evidence collected by the company. Court action by Microsoft saw the Rustock botnet taken offline in March, causing an almost immediate drop in global spam...
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  13. 700,000 stolen condoms found by police in Malaysia

    Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) claimed credit on Thursday for taking down one of the biggest producers of spam e-mail in a joint effort with federal authorities across the United States. The world's biggest software company said its legal action against the operator of the Rustock 'botnet' -- or...
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  14. Windows 7 The do-it-yourself botnet kit

    Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET have uncovered a simple tool automating the creation of botnets that can be controlled from Twitter. The botnet clients can be commanded to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks or install additional malware on the compromised...
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  15. Windows 7 Pirate Win 7 ruse used to build botnet:

    A Trojan buried within counterfeit copies of Windows 7 RC was used to build a botnet of compromised PCs Pirate Win 7 ruse used to build botnet â€Ã‚¢ The Register
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