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NEWS ABOUT: botnets

botnets stories: 5 news summaries

Worm Set to Unleash Massive April Fool's Prank

Malware experts race against time to limit the program's damage

Mar 24, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Malware experts are racing to find the authors of the Conficker C worm and limit the damage it seems poised to do beginning April Fool’s Day, CNN reports. Conficker C, the bug’s third iteration since late 2008, has infected between 5 and 10 million computers but so far... More »

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Microsoft • software • computer virus • computer security • malware • botnet • botnets • Conficker

 Phony Ad Clicks at Record High 

Click fraud rate climbs to 17.1% in fourth quarter of 2008

Jan 28, 09 4:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Fraudulent attempts to deceive web advertisers into paying for phony clicks reached an all-time high in the last quarter of 2008, CNET reports. The rate of phony to genuine clicks climbed to 17.1% in the fourth quarter, increasing 1.1% from the third quarter and 0.5% from the... More »

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Internet • fraud • DoubleClick • cybercrime • click throughs • Internet fraud • botnets • ad clicks

(Newser) - The devious worm that has infected up to 9 million personal computers worldwide may be just the first stage of a malicious attack, the New York Times reports. The so-called Conficker or Downadup virus, which exploits a Microsoft Windows vulnerability, pulls infected computers into systems called botnets that can be... More »

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Microsoft • computer virus • PCs • computer security • malware • portable media players • botnets

Personalized Security
Protects Laptops

New software adjusts to individuals' behavior

Mar 21, 08 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new laptop security system in development at Intel learns to adjust to you—that is, the user—getting to know your pattern of Internet use in order to provide more personalized protection. The software, called Proteus, is meant for companies that provide laptops to many employees, normally equipping all... More »

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Internet • Intel • software • research • Internet security • computer security • computer • botnets

Teen Pleads Guilty in Botnet Adware Scheme

Used IRCBots to profit off of online advertising contracts

Feb 15, 08 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A teenager referred to by the FBI as BDH and known online as “Sobe” pleaded guilty to two counts of juvenile fraud conspiracy for a scheme that used botnets to install adware on hundreds of thousands of American computers, including some military systems. He will be sentenced May 5,... More »

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FBI • online advertising • hacking • Internet fraud • adware • botnets

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