So far all that has been made public are the suspects’ aliases: Microsoft and the National Automated Clearing House Association has filed an action against almost 40 as-yet-unnamed “John Does” in connection with the investigation. Since the kits are still available (freely in source form in the case of Zeus) it is highly likely that we will continue to see botnets created using them. Because Zeus and SpyEye are sold as kits any takedown against specific botnets will not affect all the other botnets which are still out there. So far, SophosLabs hasn’t seen any evidence of significant disruption to Zeus’s activities through Microsoft’s action. Most malware, for instance, targets Windows rather than Mac users – and the last thing Microsoft wants is for the prevalence of malware to be a reason for people to purchase their next computer from Apple instead.įrankly, I don’t care if Microsoft doesn’t have entirely altruistic motivation for bringing down the bad guys – I’m just glad that they are actively pursuing those responsible for organised cybercrime, and trying to make the internet safer. Of course, Microsoft has a big interest in making the internet a safer place. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit even put together a natty video, giving a little colour to the operation: At the same time, the firm seized control of hundreds of web domains being used for malevolent purposes. The seized computers will be examined to see if they reveal further information about who might be behind the criminal campaign. Office buildings in Illinois and Pennsylvania were raided by US Marshals, accompanied by Microsoft investigators, on Friday, and web servers being used by cybercriminals deactivated. The company claims that botnets using ZeuS, SpyEye and Ice-IX variants of the ZeuS family of malware are responsible for nearly half a billion dollars in damages. Microsoft, working with others in the financial services and computer security industry, has disrupted a number of botnets being used by the Zeus malware family. Books to Look Forward to from Hodder & Stoughon &.Books to Look Forward to from Bonnier Zaffre.Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 20.Domenic Stansberry on the Inspiration behind his n.Ashley Jensen star of the Agatha Raisin TV series.Top Notch Thrillers via the Talented Mr Ripley.Books to Look Forward to from Orion Publishing Group.Books to Look Forward to from Head of Zeus.Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart - to thatĪncient place of execution, where it all began and where it will finally end: Will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. His predecessor on the crime desk was of a similar mind - not that Mr Betts is ever expected to regain consciousness after that unfortunate accident.Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake He's certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she'sįlint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. But Rachel Savernake - theĮnigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge - is no ordinary woman. The capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. A spate of violent deaths - the details too foul to print - has horrified Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like Transfixing, insightful and unsettling, Through His Eyes drops is by Emmaĭibdin and drops you into the mind of a young woman with everything to Into Clark's inner circle, events begin to spiral out of her control. Something much more delicate - and dangerous. Is not as straightforward as it seems and Jessica's puff piece soon becomes Charming, handsome yetĭisarmingly vulnerable. Hollywood Hills, he is just as she always imagined. When she arrives at Clark's mansion in the If Jessica can impress him, she's made it. Clark is an A-lister with access to everyone. When her editor asks her to profile movie star Clark Conrad, Jessica is sure her luck is on the turn. Jessica Harris is a struggling Hollywood reporter hungry for her big break. ![]() But from the first day I arrived in Los Angeles, I said
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