Microsoft dismantles Kelihos botnet

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Microsoft’s ongoing battle against nasty botnets has continued, with the company announcing today that it has dismantled the Kelihos botnet and filed suit against defendants in central Europe related to the activities. “The Kelihos takedown is intended to send a strong message to those behind botnets that it’s unwise for them to simply try to… Read More…

Microsoft offers $250,000 bounty for information on Rustock ‘botnet’

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Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit helped knock out one of the world’s most notorious spam purveyors back in March, but the company isn’t letting up on its pursuit of the people behind the Rustock “botnet.” Microsoft has now issued a $250,000 reward for those who provide information that results in the identification, arrest and criminal conviction of… Read More…

Microsoft security report shows abrupt decline in spam

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Microsoft this morning released its latest Security Intelligence Report, summarizing the data gleaned by the company about online attacks, viruses and other random unpleasantness across the Internet, targeting products from Microsoft and others. The report, covering the second half of 2010, shows some positive trends for the industry, including a continued decline in vulnerability disclosures,… Read More…