The infamous Conficker worm used a domain generation algorithm for receiving instructions from its creators. This brought the technique to the public’s attention for a short time in 2009.

Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA): An algorithmic technique used by malware to generate numerous, pseudo-random domain names for resilient C&C communications.

Six crimeware families are using some new algorithm tricks to escape detection as they carry out global attacks, according to findings from security company Damballa Inc. The crimeware families ...

Luckily, the crew behind the BlackHole exploit kit has solved that problem for its customers by including a new domain-generation algorithm that will help create new malicious sites as quickly as ...

Hackers have started to adopt domain-generation techniques normally used by botnet-type malware in order to prolong the life of Web-based attacks, according to security researchers from antivirus ...

Hackers have started to adopt domain-generation techniques normally used by botnet-type malware in order to prolong the life of Web-based attacks, according to security researchers from antivirus ...

Malware authors are increasingly adopting flexible domain generation algorithms (DGAs) in order to evade detection and prevent their botnets from being shut down by security researchers or law ...

Malware authors are increasingly adopting flexible domain generation algorithms (DGAs) in order to evade detection and prevent their botnets from being shut down by security researchers or law ...

Malware authors are increasingly adopting flexible domain generation algorithms (DGAs) in order to evade detection and prevent their botnets from being shut down by security researchers or law ...