Gamaredon APT cyber feud strikes Ukrainian entities

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary One of the most ubiquitous, intrusive, consistently active, and laser-focused APTs targeting Ukraine in cyberspace is the Gamaredon group, also known as the Shuckworm. Gamaredon Group has employed fast...

Kelihos P2P Botnet Leveraging Composite Blocking Lists

Kelihos, the peer-to-peer botnet with nine lives, keeps popping up with new capabilities that enable it to sustain itself and make money for its keepers by pushing spam, harvesting credentials and even stealing Bitcoins. According to a number of sources, Kelihos is now leveraging legitimate and...

Peer-to-Peer Botnet Takedowns a Challenge

The FBI, Justice Department and technology companies have had success shutting down botnets that rely on a centralized infrastructure and command and control servers to communicate with bots, steal data or send malicious commands. Peer-to-peer botnets, however, have proven more difficult to take...