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New Analysis Shows Pushdo Botnet Sent Trillions of Spam Emails, Generated Millions in Profits

A new, detailed analysis of the operations of the infamous Cutwail/Pushdo botnet shows that the network, which had been he target of several takedown attempts in the last couple of years, is not only amazingly resilient, but also is incredibly prolific, with one section of the botnet sending more than 1.7 trillion spam messages, and quite profitable, generating as much as $4 million in profits for its owners.

The Security of the Android Operating System

In this video, Tim Armstrong, a malware researcher at Kaspersky Lab talks with Ryan Naraine about the strengths and weaknesses of the Android operating system. Armstrong looks at strengths and weaknesses of the open-source platform and warns about the risks associated with jailbreaking/rooting Android devices.

Image of the Day: Visualizing a VoIP Server Attack

by Chris Brook

Today’s image of the day comes from a video posted by New Scientist magazine that helps illustrate an attack between a server and a hacker.Created by Ben Reardon of Dataviz Australia, the video chronicles a hacker’s attempt to break into a voice over IP (VoIP) server. As we’ve seen, servers like these can be prime targets for hackers via denial of service (DoS) attacks and scans like the one visualized here. In this case, the outcome was a good one: the attack was thwarted by security software. 

Experts Warn Of Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Spam

by Paul Roberts

As the Pacific Rim braces for deadly Tsunami’s spawned by today’s magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan, the SANS Internet Storm Center says users should be on the lookout for a different kind of Tsunami: scam e-mail and Web pages looking to turn curiosity about the events in Japan into illicit gain.

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