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• Suspected Andromeda botnet ringleader arrested

  ​One of Eastern Europe’s most prolific cyber criminals has been arrested in a joint operation involving Belarus, Germany and the US.

• In Pictures: Top 10 botnet targets in the US and worldwide

  Level 3’s research report analyses botnet activity around the world

• Warning: Cellphones will become a way to attack otherwise protected devices

  Mobile phones will become an increasing menace to network security that could drop malware onto protected devices when they dock to sync or plug into USB ports to charge, security experts say in a Georgia Tech report.

• Rustock botnet goes quiet, reason for takedown unclear

  Notorious spam botnet Rustock has gone quiet and security analysts aren't sure why.

• Appliance automates malware detection

  Security firm NetWitness today announced Spectrum, an appliance for enabling automated malware analysis that works in conjunction with the company's traffic-analysis gear used to spot threats and policy violations.

Whitepapers about botnet

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  2014 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report 4Q 2014

  This quarterly report from the IBM X-Force research and development team provides a closer look at today’s security risks – from new threats arising from within the Internet of Things, to the sources of malware and botnet infections.