From an attacker's perspective, the best botnet is the one you've never heard of, since the authorities won't know what to take down. Using that measure, Ponmocup—a botnet recently detailed by the security group Fox-IT—is pretty successful, considering it has hung around over nine years and infected over 15 million victims. Watch today's episode for more on this elusive new … [Read more...]
Botnet Tool Leaked – Daily Security Byte EP.110
A group of malware researchers wants the security community to know about a recent botnet tool that has leaked on the underground. Watch today's episode to learn about this tool, and why this leak will result in an increase in botnet activity. I also cover a few updates about the Hacking Team breach. (Episode Runtime: 2:06) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Bedep Trojan Gets Political – Daily Security Byte EP.74
The Bedep trojan (or botnet client) has been around for a long time, allowing hackers to steal information and make money. However, new research shows that it now has political motives as well. Watch today's video to learn what it's up to. (Episode Runtime: 2:12) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja22Rx1c9Us EPISODE REFERENCES: Bedep trojan used to … [Read more...]
#OpKKK – WSWiR Episode 130
Emergency Windows Patch, Malware Vs. Passwords, and #OpKKK Nowadays, researchers, hackers, and the media bombard us with tons of information security (InfoSec) news each week. There's so much, it's hard to keep up—especially when it's not your primary job. However, I believe everyone needs to be aware of the latest InfoSec threats. If you want to protect your network, follow … [Read more...]
Hardware Malware – WSWiR Episode 112
Tons of Patches, Facebook Botnets, and Infected Hand Scanners After a couple weeks of hiatus, we're finally back with our weekly security news summary video. If you want to learn about all the week's important security news from one convenience resource, this is the place to get it. This episode covers the latest popular software security updates from the last two weeks, and … [Read more...]