Cheap Internet and accessible cloud technologies have a downside, which is botnets. Previously, cybercriminals created them based on local servers. However, with the development of cloud technologies ...

There is a new kid in town in the world of botnets – isn’t there always? A heavyweight spamming botnet known as Festi has only been tracked by researchers with Message Labs Intelligence since August, ...

The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with ...

Botnets often make the cybersecurity headlines – but they’re far from the Skynet nightmare that you’d assume at first glance.

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more As technology continues to advance, so do ...

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics.

Botnet Attack Targeted Routers: A Wake-Up Call for Securing Remote Employees’ Hardware Your email has been sent The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can ...

The perpetual proliferation of botnets is hardly surprising when one considers just how easy it is for the bad guys to hijack computers without tipping off the users. Slideshow: 10 of the Worst ...

WASHINGTON – More than 1 million computers – possibly yours, too – are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users’ personal information, the FBI ...

The “Qakbot” botnet, a network of infected computers used by hackers to attack governments and businesses around the world, has been dismantled and destroyed. So claims United States Federal Bureau of ...