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Android e Botnet: il resoconto del 2013
Bitmat Sebbene si sia registrata una riduzione del numero di Botnet rispetto all'inizio dell'anno, è comunque necessario prestare molta attenzione a questo tipo di minacce. In particolare bisogna monitorare ZeroAccess che, già dall'inizio del 2013 ha … |
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Android-targeting botnet creators jump on Tor source code
ZDNet As technology evolves and network providers shore up their security, hackers — as usual — generally remain several steps ahead. Botnets, often used to force compromised slave computers to flood websites with traffic and bring them down in … |
Researchers have uncovered a piece of botnet malware that is capable of infecting computers running Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that have Oracle’s Java software framework installed.
The cross-platform HEUR:Backdoor.Java.Agent.a, as reported in a blog post published Tuesday by Kaspersky Lab, takes hold of computers by exploiting CVE-2013-2465, a critical Java vulnerability that Oracle patched in June. The security bug is present on Java 7 u21 and earlier. Once the bot has infected a computer, it copies itself to the autostart directory of its respective platform to ensure it runs whenever the machine is turned on. Compromised computers then report to an Internet relay chat channel that acts as a command and control server.
The botnet is designed to conduct distributed denial-of-service attacks on targets of the attackers’ choice. Commands issued in the IRC channel allow the attackers to specify the IP address, port number, intensity, and duration of attacks. The malware is written entirely in Java, allowing it to run on Windows OS X and Linux machines. For added flexibility, the bot incorporates PircBot, an IRC programming interface based on Java.
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Blame infected Windows PCs, not smart fridge, for spam-spewing botnet attack
Computerworld (blog) For example, at CES 2014, there were Internet-connected toothbrushes, toilets, socks, sport bras, light bulbs, ovens with built-in Android tablets, crockpots, and more. “Antivirus software helped PCs, but you can't simply install a software suite … |