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Cybercriminals Building New, Stealthier Networks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hey-wait-a-minute dept.

ancientribe writes "Cybercriminals are adopting a new method of hiding and sustaining their malicious Websites and botnet infrastructures so they'll be harder to detect, called "fast-flux," according to an article in Dark Reading. Criminal organizations behind two infamous malware families — Warezov/Stration and Storm — in the past few months have separately moved their infrastructures to so-called fast-flux service networks. The article says bad guys like fast-flux not only because it keeps them up and running, but also because it's more efficient than traditional methods of infecting victims' machines." I'm not exactly sure why this is new/different than the more well known open relay proxy networks.

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  1. " why is this new/different" by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I'm not exactly sure why this is new/different than the more well known open relay proxy networks."

    ... which just goes to show that even spammers can fall victim to their own marketing:

    Tired of your botnets getting killed off? Use fast-flux. See a 30% increase in only 2 days. She'll love you for it!.
  2. Re:So Windows is used to host illegal materials... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Windows=Kiddie Porn? Sounds like those ads that claim pot=terrorism. A bit of a stretch.

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    It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
  3. Re:So Windows is used to host illegal materials... by CaffeineAddict2001 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Them: So you don't like Children? Why not?
    You: Because criminals use vulnerabilities in children to conduct their illicit affairs.

  4. Re:Block TCP Port 80 by veganboyjosh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mr. Potatahead! Mr. PotataHEAD! Getting around port blocks is not secret!