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FBI Operation Ghost Click takes out DNS Changer malware network operators

by Paul Ducklin on November 10, 2011 | 7 Comments
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The FBI is cock-a-hoop today, having just announced the bust of six Estonians for malware-related cybercrimes.

The case goes back to 2007, with the investigation itself apparently having taken two years.

DNS Changer infrastructure shutdown is a *good* thing

by Chester Wisniewski on February 5, 2012 | 8 Comments
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The FBI may shutdown the DNS servers victims of the DNS Changer malware have been using on March 8th. Is this a dangerous action, or is five months to clean up your PC enough?