SN 848: XSinator – NSS Has a Bug, Botnet on the Blockchain, HP’s Vulnerable Printers, Microsoft Edge Relief
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Google temporarily disrupts a botnet that infected 1 million PCs
On Tuesday, Google disclosed it recently disrupted a massive network of computers infected by Glupteba. The company estimates the malware has infected approximately one million Windows PCs globally, which would make it one of...
Read MoreRusty Linux kernel draws closer with new patch adding support for Rust as second language
Experimental – but good enough to start writing ‘drivers and other modules’ A new patch was this week submitted to the Linux Kernel mailing list, progressing the Rust for Linux Kernel project.…
Read MoreGoogle disrupts Russian botnet that infected 1 million Windows machines
Google disrupts Russian botnet that infected 1 million Windows machines Go to Source Google is suing two Russian individuals it claims are behind a sophisticated botnet operation that has silently infiltrated more than 1 million...
Read MoreGoogle Takes Down Glupteba Botnet; Files Lawsuit Against Operators
The malware’s unique blockchain-enabled backup C2 scheme makes it difficult to eliminate completely.
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