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Former Rutgers University student and two others plead guilty to crimes connected to 2016 botnet attacks
•The Mirai botnet was used to infect thousands of online devices including webcams, which its creators then turned into bots that attacked websites.
Android devices used for DDoS attack through WireX botnet targeting CDNs
Ians •The 'WireX' botnet comprises primarily Android devices running malicious applications and is designed to create a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Breakdown of Russian cyber criminal arrests in the US reveals a record high
•US action against suspected Russian cyber criminals has surged to a record high despite efforts by President Donald Trump to improve ties with Moscow.
EternalRocks uses seven NSA tools leaked by the ShadowBrokers, WannaCry just used two
Tech2 News Staff •A newly discovered malware, known as EternalRocks exploits the same vulnerability as WannaCry to spread, and may actually be more dangerous.
WannaCry ransomware: Govt activates mechanism to prevent cyber attacks; CERT-IN to collect info
Ians •The government on Sunday said it has activated a "preparedness and response mechanism" to prevent any major cyber attack from a new ransomware — "WannaCry" — which has infected computer systems around the world
Hajime botnet has infected almost 300,000 IoT devices, ready for large scale DDoS attack
Ians •'Hajime', meaning 'beginning' in Japanese, was identified by Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab.
Security Experts claims that takedown of Kelihos botnet will do little to stop spam
Fp Archives •The US takedown of the huge Kelihos botnet and the arrest of its Russian operator shut down one of the world's top generators of spam and online extortion.
One of the largest botnets in the world is being shut down after US authorities nab alleged owner
Tech2 News Staff •The Kelihos botnet enslaved between 25,000 to 100,000 PCs and was among the most prolific botnets in existence. It's owner has finally been arrested.
The Cyber Swachhta Kendra is a concrete step to tackle the alarming botnet situation in India
Tech2 News Staff •The Cyber Swachhta Kendra launched by the IT Ministry, will go a long way in tackling the prevalence of botnets in India.
IT Ministry launches Cyber Swachhta Kendra for botnet cleaning and anti-malware analysis
Fp Archives •The IT Ministry launched botnet cleaning and anti-malware analysis centre to provide free anti-virus to computers and mobile phones.
