Chapter
The Persistence of Cutwail Botnet
47:09 - 53:30 (06:21)
The Cutwail botnet was one of the most persistent threats in the history of cybersecurity. Attempts to take it down by cutting off Google's ability to communicate with its bots were met with resistance from hosting providers, some of whom ignored the abuse notifications.
Clips
Despite efforts to take down CutWhale botnet, it remains resilient because of its ability to activate new servers and the effectiveness of its pairing with Push to technology.
47:09 - 51:54 (04:45)
Cybersecurity
Summary
Despite efforts to take down CutWhale botnet, it remains resilient because of its ability to activate new servers and the effectiveness of its pairing with Push to technology.
ChapterThe Persistence of Cutwail Botnet
Episode110: Spam Botnets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Security journalist Brian Krebs obtained leaked data containing details about the activities of hackers and spammers, including their earnings and real identities, and passed it onto US law enforcement after it was released to researchers.
51:54 - 53:30 (01:35)
Cybersecurity
Summary
Security journalist Brian Krebs obtained leaked data containing details about the activities of hackers and spammers, including their earnings and real identities, and passed it onto US law enforcement after it was released to researchers.