Dennis Fisher and Ryan Naraine talk with Microsoft s T.J. Campana about the Waledac botnet and the other work being done by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit. Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker’s encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart. Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and others want appeals court to deny immunity to Israeli company for alleged distribution of spyware and illegal cyber-surveillance activities.
Source: https://threatpost.com/tj-campana-waledac-botnet-takedown-022610/73596/