The US FBI has kicked off Operation Bot Roast this summer with the goal of addressing the botnet problem. Hurray for them, it's good that something is being done. However, this is probably not going ...

The FBI today announced the results of the second phase of its continuing investigation into a growing and serious problem involving criminal use of botnets. Since Operation 'Bot Roast' was announced ...

As CNET's former resident security expert, Robert Vamosi has been interviewed on the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and other outlets to share his knowledge about the latest online threats and to offer advice on ...

The FBI on Thursday announced that eight individuals have been indicted, have pled guilty or have been sentenced to prison over the past few months for crimes related to botnet activity. In addition, ...

Federal law enforcement agencies have received a guilty plea from one of the botmasters nabbed last year under Operation Bot Roast. Robert Matthew Bentley, 21, of Panama City, Fla., has pleaded guilty ...

The FBI and the Department of Justice yesterday said they have launched a new initiative designed to disrupt and dismantle botnets. Operation Bot Roast already has identified about 1 million ...

WASHINGTON – The FBI today announced the results of the second phase of its continuing investigation into a growing and serious problem involving criminal use of botnets. Since Operation ‘Bot Roast’ ...

A juicy plan to rid the world of spam brings us this week’s Marketplace Money buzzword: “Operation Bot Roast.” Operation Bot Roast is a beefy new FBI initiative that aims to skewer computer vandals ...