Darkode, a notorious cybercrime marketplace for malware, zero-day exploits, and botnets, was permanently shut down by a massive law enforcement operation coordinated between agencies in the US, Europe and elsewhere.
Tag Archives: Botnet
Flash malware that gives you a free security update
Malware that patches Flash for you after it’s broken in? Sadly, it’s not all about you…in fact, it’s not about you at all.
Zeus and SpyEye crime syndicate taken down by Europol
A European operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust has dismantled an online crime syndicate thought to have caused €2m of damage with the Zeus and SpyEye banking trojans.
FTC acts against dodgy mobile app that mined Dogecoin behind your back
The app was called “Prized,” but it was the app vendor that took the prizes by co-opting your phone into a cryptocurrency mining botnet.
Encrypt like everyone’s watching! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
There’s a Sophos T-shirt that warns you, “Dance like nobody’s watching. Encrypt like everyone is.” We aren’t kidding, folks, and this week’s 60 Second Security tells you why!
Security hole in MacKeeper used to shove malware onto Macs
According to researchers at BAE, a recent Mac malware infestation was carried out using a security hole in a utility called MacKeeper.
Woman arrested after hijacking PCs, showing hardcore porn to victims
Some of the victims were kids. She allegedly posted videos showing her startled victims as she talked to them over their speakers. 
The “Dirty Dozen” SPAMPIONSHIP: Who needs to kill the most zombies?
Here it is: the latest “Dirty Dozen”. Our SPAMPIONSHIP tables detail the globe’s most dastardly distributors of delinquent data during the first quarter of 2015.
SSCC 194 – Patch early? Patch often? This time, “Patch NOW!” [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. From the very latest Update Tuesday to how we get rid of 10-year-old security holes, here’s the security news you can use.
Interpol announces successful takedown of “Simda” botnet
Interpol just announced a botnet takedown that has neutralised the operation of the “Simba” malware. For now, anyway. Paul Ducklin takes a look…