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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. TAGS: bot, Symantec Corp., flaw, variant, SpyBot, adware, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: China, bot, Asia, region, malicious code, spam, activity, Symantec Corp., security
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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. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, server, IP, attack, IP address, DOS, security
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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. TAGS: AgoBot, bot, security expert, MSBlast worm, Internet Storm Center, Symantec Corp., network administrator, security, variant, worm, Internet security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: Websense Inc., bot, hacker, attack, trojan horse, monitoring, cell phone, security
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Cracking open the cybercrime economy
December 14, 2007 Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. TAGS: hacking, malware, McAfee Inc., malicious code, denial of service, bot, researcher, security, trojan horse, server
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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. TAGS: bot, researcher, identity theft, online game, adware, spyware, security, PC
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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. TAGS: John Stewart, Cisco Systems Inc., bot, attacker, VoIP, radar, organization, security, attack, IM, operating system
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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. TAGS: bot, phishing, malicious software, presentation, threat, agent, PC, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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'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. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., distributed denial of service, bot, zombie, outage, attack, home PC, attacker, server, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Apple Computer, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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'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. TAGS: YouTube, spammer, Graham Cluley, spam filtering, bot, spam, trojan horse, function, Google Inc., security, e-mail, PC, video
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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. TAGS: conference, phishing, threat, expert, spam, security, event, bot, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, PC
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'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online
November 10, 2005 Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., record label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, copy protection, security company, label, malicious software, Sony Corp., bot, attorney, trojan horse, CD, security, photograph, hard drive
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Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help
March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work. TAGS: Web security, JavaScript, Web surfer, attacker, SQL injection, hacking, hacker, creator, Web application, flaw, XSS, SQL, bot, vulnerability, researcher, security
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Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, zombie, threat, bot, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, spyware, security, e-mail
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Norton AntiBot 1.0.1310
Add real-time protection against hijacking and tampering to your PC. TAGS: Norton Co., Symantec Corp., monitoring, bot, process, malware, e-mail address, Real-Time, monitor, security, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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