Tag: Necurs
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Microsoft nukes 9 million-strong Necurs botnet after unpicking domain name-generating algorithm
Microsoft has bragged of downing a nine million-strong Russian botnet responsible for vast quantities of email spam. The Necurs botnet, …
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Microsoft disrupted US-Based Infrastructure of the Necurs botnet
Microsoft announced that it took over the US-based infrastructure used by the infamous Necurs spam botnet that infected millions of …
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Microsoft disrupts Necurs, a botnet that has infected nine million computers globally
A botnet is a group of PCs controlled by cybercriminal through a malicious software, or malware. Cybercriminals will use these PCs to …
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Microsoft orchestrates coordinated takedown of Necurs botnet
Microsoft announced today a coordinated takedown of Necurs, one of the largest spam and malware botnets known to date, believed to have …
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Microsoft strikes back at Necurs botnet by preemptively disabling hacking tools
Microsoft is trying to sink a vast network that cybercriminals have used for eight years to spread spam and hack computers throughout the …
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Sextortion Scams Delivered by Emotet Net 10 Times More Than Necurs Sextortion — Here’s Why
Recent spam campaigns from Emotet featured sextortion content very similar to emails previously sent by the Necurs botnet. However, Emotet …
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Has Necurs Fallen From (Cybercrime) Grace? Elite Malware Botnet Now Distributes Clunky Scams
Is Necurs toppling down from its high position as a major malspam carrier for elite cybercrime gangs? Banking Trojans Holding the Door Open …
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A dozen US web servers are spreading 10 malware families, Necurs link suspected
Researchers have uncovered over a dozen servers, unusually registered in the United States, which are hosting ten different malware …
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The Many Faces of Necurs: How the Botnet Spewed Millions of Spam Emails for Cyber Extortion
The Necurs botnet, a large and well-known spam originator, has become synonymous with cybercrime. Its spam-sending capabilities, through a …
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Threat Actors Peddling Weaponized IQY Files Via Necurs Botnet
Have you ever walked through a store and spotted an item that looked strange to you, but you put it in your cart anyway? Maybe it was …
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Necurs botnet launches fresh assault against banks
The Necurs botnet has been linked to a new campaign launched against financial institutions in order to spread Remote Access Trojans …
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Necurs botnet targets banks in massive new phishing campaign
The Necurs botnet that made headlines last year for taking screenshots and gathering data from infected personal computers is back in the …
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