You might have heard of “botnets.” The term typically describes a huge network of hijacked computers-most of which belong to ordinary people-under the control of a hacker, who uses them to attack ...

Botnets – they’re dangerous, deceptive, and very difficult to detect and deal with. What’s more, according to recent surveys, the botnet threat is growing…rapidly. Experts say it’s imperative that ...

As data breaches become more sophisticated, cyber criminals are finding new ways to increase the efficiency of attacks aimed at gaining confidential information such as login and payment data. One way ...

Cybersecurity researchers at Lumen Technologies Black Lotus Labs recently detailed the works of the SyxtemBC botnet, active since early 2019, which has quietly amassed more than 80 command-and-control ...

Getting hacked is like having your computer turn traitor on you, spying on everything you do and shipping your secrets to identity thieves. Victims don't see where their stolen data end up. But ...

As artificial intelligence makes its way into everything from search engines to smart fridges, cybercriminals are capitalizing on the same tech to supercharge their attacks. Botnets, once seen as ...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says regulatory action is needed to ensure telecom providers that block botnets do it in a way that protects Canadians. Cyber ...

Some of the most powerful DDoS attacks ever detected have been revealed by cybersecurity company StormWall. This specific botnet, which enabled DDoS attacks of up to 2TB/s, sets a new record over the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 (Reuters) - While U.S. law enforcement agencies have long tried to stamp out networks of compromised computers used by cyber criminals, the National Security Agency has been ...