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Bots may get cloak of encryption
November 15, 2005 To retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption capabilities to their bots, a security expert predicts.Ban the iPod at work?
November 16, 2005 Consumer gadgets like iPods and PDAs pose a threat to corporate security. Also: Making sure downloads aren't spyware.Bots slim down to get tough
November 16, 2005 Malicious botmakers find they can better delay detection with pint-size bots.China leads Asia in malicious online activity
September 20, 2007 Report finds that China topped the region in the first half of 2007, producing the most malicious code, spam zombies, bots and attacks.Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws
November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.MySQL worm hits Windows systems
January 27, 2005 Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems.New denial-of-service threat emerges
March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says.Alarm growing over bot software
April 30, 2004 Many network administrators fret about the next worm, but security experts warn that a quieter, equally damaging threat is gaining control of large networks of computers.Zombie builders send out phone texts
June 23, 2006 Hackers are trying a cell phone approach to try to dupe people into downloading a Trojan horse program.Botnets on the rise in Asia, Symantec says
September 22, 2005 Hijacking of systems by hackers grew by more than 140 percent in China alone, according to security firm's report.Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM
July 21, 2005 Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm.Zombie PCs being sent to steal IDs
March 14, 2005 Botnets, or networks of compromised PCs, are increasingly being used for identity theft and installing spyware, a new report says.Online threats outpacing law crackdowns
June 15, 2006 Phishing and botnet threats are getting more advanced and show no sign of diminishing, despite efforts by law enforcement.Precision security fighting at Cisco
March 2, 2007 Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS--Attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.'Zombie' PCs caused Web outage, Akamai says
June 16, 2004 Attackers built a "botnet" of unknowing home PCs to bring down Google and other sites, the company says.Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software.Week in pictures: Laptops get blue-suede hues
December 2, 2005 roundup High style comes to some portable PCs, Symantec heads for the bunker, and robots take Tokyo.'Storm worm' exploits YouTube
October 10, 2007 Spammers may have changed tactics, targeting a familiar Web site rather than PCs for the purpose of spreading the trojan.Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference
January 22, 2007 At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay.MySQL worm halted
January 28, 2005 After infecting thousands of computers, the bot software has been cut off from its command center, essentially halting its spread.
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