InfoWorld

Botnet targets major Web sites with junk SSL connection

The aim of the odd Pushdo botnet attack is unknown but it's not knocking the sites offline, the Shadowserver Foundation says More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers that are ...
Computerworld

Phishing botnet expands by hacking legit sites

A botnet is now using a SQL injection attack tool designed to hack legitimate Web sites, a move meant to add more hijacked PCs to its collection, according to a security researcher. The Asprox botnet, ...
Bleeping Computer

New GoTrim botnet brute forces WordPress site admin accounts

A new Go-based botnet malware named 'GoTrim' is scanning the web for self-hosted WordPress websites and attempting to brute force the administrator's password and take control of the site. This ...
Dark Reading

Botnet Floods Major Websites With Fake SSL Connections

A spamming botnet known for keeping a low profile has been hammering hundreds of Websites -- including the CIA, Chase, Mozilla Labs, Twitter, SANS, Google Chrome, and the FBI -- during the past week ...
SiliconANGLE

Department of Justice says it has taken down a large botnet with 19M unique IP address

The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, says it has taken down a large botnet and arrested its administrator, YunHe Wang. The botnet, called 911 ...
Dark Reading

'Fort Disco' Botnet Behind Attack Campaign Against Thousands Of Sites

Researchers at Arbor Networks have uncovered a crafty attack campaign that has compromised thousands of sites powered by Joomla, WordPress, and Datalife Engine. According to Arbor Networks, more than ...
CSOonline

Botnet Targets Major Web Sites with Junk SSL Connection

More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers that are part of the Pushdo botnet, according to security researchers. More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers ...