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15 questions that the BBC should answer in relation to its botnet special
...possible liability arising under the law of negligence in the event that your actions caused harm to any of the compromised computers around the world? 6. Did you consider whether your public service announcement placed on compromised machines... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/editors-blog/2009/03/15-questions-that-the-bbc-shou.html
Security researchers uncover massive, fast-growing botnet
...that was selling control of batches of 1,000 compromised computers for as little as £30 to £70. The cybercriminals...centre. UK government computers were among the compromised computers in 77 government-owned domains, the researchers... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/22/235720/security-researchers-uncover-massive-fast-growing-botnet.htm
Security trends for 2009
...Charles Southey, chief information officer at Sophos. "Many web threats are designed to steal data from compromised computers, and data leakage, either malicious or accidental, is likely to become an ever-larger concern, especially... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/20/234316/security-trends-for-2009.htm
BBC's Click botnet special was irresponsible and illegal
...with respect to unauthorised access to computers located in the UK. As a mundane example, if any of these compromised computers were in California the Click team could face prosecution for violation of California criminal law. While the... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/03/17/235291/bbcs-click-botnet-special-was-irresponsible-and-illegal.htm
Symantec advisers Windows users to patch
...seen wide-spread exploitation of this issue, but there have been reports of a certain file being downloaded on compromised computers. This file copies another piece of malicious code onto the compromised computer. Symantec has identified... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/24/232828/symantec-advisers-windows-users-to-patch.htm
Brazilian charged for leasing out PC botnet to attackers
...cause damage to computers around the world. It is reported that Neto controlled a botnet of 100,000 remote compromised computers, and leased access to third parties for 25,000 euros (£20,500). These zombie PCs could then be used... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/26/231977/brazilian-charged-for-leasing-out-pc-botnet-to-attackers.htm
Cybercriminals fight back with DOS attack on anti-money laundering website Bobbear
...Bobbear came under fire from a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack using compromised computers around the world. The botnet of compromised computers was bombarding the website with traffic, effectively blasting it off the internet... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/11/18/233436/cybercriminals-fight-back-with-dos-attack-on-anti-money-laundering-website.htm
Security update fixes Yahoo Widgets flaw
...method. Secunia rated the flaw highly critical because successful attackers can run malicious code on compromised computers. The firm recommended users update to Yahoo Widgets version 4.0.5. In its security advisory, Yahoo said... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/07/31/225912/security-update-fixes-yahoo-widgets-flaw.htm
Hacking poses threats to business
...sophisticated. Like the rest of the technology industry, hackers have embraced convergence. Spam is now often sent from compromised computers, known as botnets, which are used for extortion attacks, but are created by malware made by hackers. An... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/07/13/225537/hacking-poses-threats-to-business.htm
Review of computer misuse laws essential to keep up with rapidly developing market
...international NGO that monitors malicious computer activity, the UK frequently has the largest percentage of compromised computers connected to the internet of any country around the world. In many cases compromised machines may be hosting... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/02/14/214152/review-of-computer-misuse-laws-essential-to-keep-up-with-rapidly-developing.htm
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Week in review: Shake-ups in Silicon Valley
...Finjan marketing director, said in an interview on the eve of the RSA security conference. The gang has compromised computers in 77 government-owned domains in the U.S. and elsewhere, he said. Nearly half of the infected computers... http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10226728-92.html
'We're not scared' of Storm, say researchers
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Botnet contains 1.9 million infected computers
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Botnets and your Business
...hackers, Ç spam Ç Is latest can of worms a cyber-crime turf war? Ç A botnet of about 5,500 "zombies", or compromised computers, typically costs spammers, phishers or other crooks about $350 per week, security company Symantec has said... http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60600723p,00.htm
Rent-a-zombie ringleader pleads guilty - Security Strategy - Breaking Business and Technology News
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Profile of Computer Hackers Changing
Cyber vigilante arrested for DDOS attacks on news sites
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