Peaches Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Venerable Rustock Botnet Is Spamming AgainAfter brief dropoff in 2010, spam figures already on the rise, NetWitness researcher says Jan 10, 2011 | 10:47 PM | 0 Comments By Tim WilsonDarkreading Rustock, one of the oldest and most prolific botnets in Web history, is at it again. According to a blog by NetWitness researcher Alex Cox, Rustock is spouting spam again after a brief respite in 2010. "Sometime this morning, Rustock begain spamming again, pushing Viagra from shady .ru sites," Cox writes. The botnet is primarily carrying spam messages that simply say "click here," he says. Those that fall for the phish are taken to a Canadian pharmacy site to buy Viagra, he says. "There's no telling if this will be continued activity, but it appears to be business as usual for the Rustock operators," Cox writes. http://www.darkreadi...ming-again.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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