The malware writers and criminals who run botnets for years have been using
shared hosting platforms and so-called bulletproof hosting providers as bases of
operations for their online crimes. But, as law enforcement agencies and
security experts have moved to take these providers offline, the criminals have
taken the next step and begun setting up their own virtual data centers.
-
`Bulletproof` ISP for crimeware gangs knocked offline
One of the internet's most resilient and crimeware-friendly networks was knocked offline … -
Verizon dubs sec researchers `narcissistic vulnerability pimps`
In an official blog post, an employee in Verizon's Risk Intelligence unit has taken aim a… -
Cisco`s Backdoor For Hackers
Activists have long grumbled about the privacy implications of the legal "backdoors&q… -
Druknet websites hacked
Local internet service provider (ISP) Druknet is currently recovering, after 50 of its we… -
Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow as ISP Troyak Knocked out
Internet service providers linked to the notorious Zeus botnet have been taken down, knoc… -
Starry Twitter: Hacking the Stephen Fry account
Watching the feeds, one’s can often face the news that another Twitter account of some Br…
-
Yahoo in legal spat over sensitive document
Yahoo is in a legal dispute with web site Cryptome after discovering that private informa… -
Hackers declare war on international forensics tool
Hackers have released software they say sabotages a suite of forensics utilities Microsof… -
Foodies sue providers of hacked payment system
A group of restaurants is demanding millions of dollars in damages from two companies acc… -
McAfee warns there will be no repeat of McColo shutdown
The anti-spam community is unlikely to have any future successes on the same scale of the… -
80% of Security Products Fail to Meet Expectations
ICSA Labs says that four out of five security products it tests fail to deliver the basic… -
US and Russia in cyber security talksDecember 14, 2009
The United States and Russia have begun discussions on increasing security online. The tw…
