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Malware is used to turn a computer into a bot, which can then be used to perform automated tasks over the internet, possibly without the owner ever knowing. Bots are often used to infect a large number of systems, thus forming a botnet. Botnets can be used for any number of purposes, including spreading malware, attacking servers and distributing s...

Application security

Viro Botnet ransomware comes with a botnet

Robert AbelSeptember 21, 2018

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Romanian woman pleads guilty to ransomware attack on D.C. police cameras before Trump Inauguration

Robert AbelSeptember 21, 2018

Application security

Scottish brewery ransomware attack leverages job opening

Doug OlenickSeptember 21, 2018

RussiaHack

Russian MagBo black market offers access to 3000 breached sites

Robert AbelSeptember 20, 2018

Threat Management

Newegg Magecart data breach possibly avoidable

Doug OlenickSeptember 20, 2018

Fed agencies on pace to meet DMARC compliance deadline

Teri RobinsonSeptember 20, 2018

FancyBear APT

Application security

Symantec: APT28 and APT29 likely already working on 2018 election

Doug OlenickSeptember 20, 2018

Complete with a colorful graphic, the EFF showed a federal court how the NSA essentially runs a digital dragnet that can pick up innocent Americans. Read more

Security Architecture

Mirai creators sentenced to probation after assisting FBI with cyber investigations

Bradley BarthSeptember 20, 2018

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