Butterflies, Botnets & Lulz (5#) -

Cyber Detectives are currently hot on the trail
of a major Botnet suspected of robbing banks . . .

Believed to be based in Banja Luka, the cyber creature used to be known as the Mariposa, but a new and improved version of it is now known as the Metulji. Although some members of the gang which has been operating it have been arrested, "this is far from over" a cyber-security specialist warned.

:: Michael Riley reports at Bloomberg.

# The above news may explain to some degree the FBI's extended efforts to find Kayla from the notorious LulzSec Six, who is said to be operating a powerful Botnet.

"Kayla" has developed a niche following on the Net, not exactly fans, but intensely curious about who is behind that handle. Although Kayla is sometimes described as a teenage girl, that identity is probably a spoof.

# Unknown Hackers have crippled the Qaeda Cult's online communications hub, preventing them from issuing messages to their followers.

# Iran's spy chief Heidar Moslehi claimed Wednesday that his agency has devised methods to successfully combat the American "Internet in a Suitcase" project.

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