Threats to Data Security & Privacy: The Botnet Malware Threat

Threats to Data Security & Privacy: The Botnet Malware Threat

We Depend on Our Computers Every Day Health Care Banking Work ZBOT NITOL Shopping E-mail Browsing BAMITAL RUSTOCK BAMITAL And we rely on our computers to keep us safe

Botnets: The Criminal Infrastructure: • Botnets are networks of infected computers that can be remotely controlled by an individual or organization • Used to conduct a variety of attacks • Spam • Denial of service • Click fraud • More malware distribution

Robotnetworks – Botnets 101 Dance Stop Attack! Spam! Sleep

Project MARS Project MARS (Microsoft Active Response for Security) is a joint effort between Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, Microsoft Malware Protection Center and the Trustworthy Computing team to proactively combat botnets and help undo the damage they cause Malware Protection Center Threat Research and Response Trustworthy Computing

Project MARS continued • Operation b70: The Nitol botnet disruption - September 2012 • Operation b58: The Bamital botnet takedown - February 2013 • Operation b54: The Citadel botnet takedown – June 2013

Operation b107: Rustock Takedown

Operation b71: Disruption of Zeus

Operation b70: Nitol Disruption

Operation b58: Bamital Takedown

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Threats to Data Security & Privacy: The Botnet Malware Threat