Botnet articles

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  Botnet similar to Kelihos is active, but Kelihos itself still dead, say Microsoft and Kaspersky

  By Dieter Bohn on February 3, 2012 09:30 pm + 4 comments

  Earlier today we (and many others on the web) reported that the 41,000 computers infected with the Continue reading…

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  41,000-strong Kelihos botnet back from the dead (update: just a variant)

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 3, 2012 09:13 am + 9 comments

  The 41,000-computer botnet known as Kelihos (or Hlux, depending on who you ask), temporarily Continue reading…

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  Kelihos botnet suspect 'surprised and shocked' at Microsoft accusations

  By Tom Warren on January 27, 2012 03:25 pm + 1 comments

  Microsoft named former antivirus worker Andrey Sabelnikov as a suspect in its Kelihos botnet case e Continue reading…

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  Microsoft names ex-antivirus worker as Kelihos botnet suspect

  By Tom Warren on January 24, 2012 11:47 am + 20 comments

  Microsoft revealed this week that it suspects a former computer security employee is responsible for Continue reading…

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  November DDoS attack the largest of the year, says Prolexic

  By Bryan Bishop on November 25, 2011 12:31 am + 3 comments

  Information technology and services company Prolexic says it recently helped mitigate the largest Continue reading…

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  Botnet hackers face conspiracy charges for hijacking millions of computers

  By Jamie Keene on November 10, 2011 11:39 am + 13 comments

  A group of hackers from Estonia and Russia have been charged with 27 counts of conspiracy and wire Continue reading…

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  Peeling off a botnet's mask

  By Paul Miller on October 3, 2011 01:13 pm

  Kaspersky Lab and Microsoft just managed to neutralize a major botnet, known as "Kelihos" or "Hlux," Continue reading…