Posts Tagged ‘ botnets ’

TDSS: Rootkit Technologies at the Heart of Cybercrime

Aug 10th, 2010 | By

TDSS is the most powerful and complex rootkit to date. This universal malware can hide its own presence and that of other malware on an infected system while offering enhanced opportunities. In order to penetrate computers, TDSS infects drivers; this ensures that it will be launched almost immediately the operating system is started. Consequently, it
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TDSS: Rootkit technologies at the heart of cybercrime

Aug 5th, 2010 | By

TDSS is the most powerful and complex rootkit to date. This universal malware can hide its own presence and that of other malware on an infected system while offering enhanced opportunities. In order to penetrate computers, TDSS infects drivers; this ensures that it will be launched almost immediately the operating system is started. Consequently, it
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McAfee Labs Predicts Facebook, Twitter Will Be Platforms of Choice for Emerging Threats

Jan 10th, 2010 | By

SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 29, 2009 – McAfee Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today unveiled its 2010 Threat Predictions report. McAfee Labs believes cybercriminals will target social networking sites and third-party applications, use more complex Trojans and botnets to build and execute attacks, and take advantage of HTML 5 to create emerging threats. McAfee Labs also predicts 2010
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