Did you know that 80% of the world’s spam comes from “zombie” computers? A zombie isn’t the living dead you’ll see looking for fresh brains; it is a computer that has been taken over by cybercriminals and can be controlled from afar, unbeknownst to the user sitting in front of the screen. The armies of Read more…
Tags: Belarus, botnets, Brazil, Cybercrime, cybercriminal, India, Indonesia, malware, Russia, spam, zombie computers, zombies
As Halloween approaches, mass amounts of zombies have been discovered all over the world – from Johannesburg to Kansas to Vancouver. However, these zombies aren’t the living dead you’ll see asking for treats; it’s the trick crafted by cybercriminals, invisible to the naked eye, and may very well be haunting your computer. McAfee Labs has Read more…
Tags: Consumer, malicious software, zombies
No, it’s not last Sunday’s Dr Who episode! I’m talking about some of the really nasty stuff that can happen to your family’s computer. As a kid I was petrified of the Daleks, but as an adult this kind of stuff is just as scary, particularly if you don’t understand the “lingo” so here’s Cybermum’s Read more…
Tags: Family Safety, Spyware, trojans, Worms, zombies
On All Hallows Eve, spooky tricks and treats are abound. You will see all sorts of ghouls (princesses too!). But watch out for more than just ghosts and goblins this Halloween. If you live in Rio, New York City or Toronto, there’s a high chance you have zombies in your neighborhood. Zombie computers that is! Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, trojans, zombies
As I was recently asked about botnet figures, I revisited our collections to establish some trends in this area. In 2004 and 2005, bots were placed in a separate group of their own, separate from viruses and Trojans. Their names often ended with « bot » (W32/Sdbot, W32/Spybot, W32/Gaobot”¦). Based on the number of separate Read more…
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