Topic: Viruses and Worms
India, Mexico, Brazil have most Mariposa bots
SC Magazine
The Mariposa botnet infected PCs from almost every country around the world, making it one of the largest networks of compromised computers ever seen.An analysis of the dismantled Mariposa botnet has revealed that it consisted of 13 million infected PCs spanning 190 countries and 31,901 cities worldwide, according ...
Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect
AP News
Limb of huge 'botnet' of virus-infected PCs is amputated, but criminals are reconnectingThe sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control ...
Energizer software found to open backdoor
SC Magazine
An application that allows users to view the battery charging status of the Energizer DUO USB charger contains a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to install malware on Windows machines.An application that allows users to view the battery charging status of the Energizer DUO USB charger contains a ...
Spain smashes infected global computer network
AFP Global Edition
Spanish police said Wednesday they had arrested three men suspected of building the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers which hijacked more than 13 million PCs. The "botnet" of infected computers affected machines in almost every country in the world in homes, universities, banks, government agencies and companies, including ...
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