Poorly Secured Docker Image Comes Under Rapid Attack

In a vivid example of why cloud infrastructure needs strong security, a simple Docker container honeypot was used for four different criminal campaigns in the span of 24 hours, in a recent lab test. Akamai security researcher Larry Cashdollar set up the Docker image to see what kind of notice it...

300% Increase in malnets Attack in the past six months

Blue Coat systems has undertaken detailed research into the use of 'malnets' by criminals to help support their various attacks in order to uncover the best ways to take down these systems. Botnet infections are commonly spread though compromised websites seeded with malicious scripts and promote...

Firm Scores $29M for Anti Botnet-As-A-Service

Endgame Systems is expanding from the government sector to commercial anti botnet services with a $29 million investment. The headlines in recent months have been filled with news about busts of major botnet operations – Bredolab, Pushdo, Waldec and Mariposa among them. But botnets are still a...