"Mega-D" Botnet Defeated, Quarter-Million Drone PCs Offline
FireEye security company researcher Atif Mushtaq chalked up a major win for web security last week with an historic defeat of the Mega-D botnet. Hackers rely on remote access to networks of infected computers to distribute malware email attachments and launch server attacks. This network of infected computers was consistently among the top 10 of such networks with an estimated 11% of spam messages originating from its 250,000 computers. Years of study, followed by a coordinated effort with internet service providers allowed Atif and a two FireEye colleagues to free the enslaved PCs and defeat the botnet for good.
Student Experts brings you this good news along with some more: Experts are available right this minute to advise your next security upgrade for your home computer. Caution will only take you so far, and the widespread nature of such attacks makes it essential to take precautions and protect your data. Online fraud is so profitable because users are easily manipulated into giving up their personal information, so be careful what you click on, lest you become part of Mega-E!
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