Yesterday I wrote about the public storefront where anyone can rent access to computers infected with TDSS, widely considered one of the largest and most complex botnets on the planet. Today, I’ll ...

While infected, the files and services associated with TDSS will be invisible, but there are symptoms that the TDSS infection may display. These symptoms include: Google search result links will be ...

Criminals who operate large groupings of hacked PCs tend to be a secretive lot, and jealously guard their assets against hijacking by other crooks. But one of the world’s largest and most ...

The TDSS malware, which spreads via porn and bootleg Web sites, as well as video game and file storage services, has been in development since 2008, according to Kaspersky researcher Sergey Golovanov.

Security vendor Damballa Labs has discovered a new variant of the TDSS/TDL4 malware that has apparently hit about 250,000 unique victims and at least 46 Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies ...

Recently I spent some time rescuing my sister-in-law’s laptop from some seriously nasty malware. Even after running utilities like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, then using UnHide to restore the system’s ...

Two Harvard dropouts are launching AI smart glasses that record every conversation. The Halo X glasses promise productivity benefits but raise major compliance and privacy challenges. Meta, Google, ...

Believed to have re-emerged in May of 2012, the "indestructible botnet" known as TDSS/TDL4 appears to be managing multiple versions of the malware across more than 250,000 infected victims worldwide.

Win32/Olmarik (also known as TDSS, TDL, Alureon and sundry less complimentary names) has gone through some interesting evolutions in the last couple of years. TDL4 is no exception, with its ability to ...