MPack developer on automated infection kit
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| A year later, the MPack kit has become an increasingly popular tool, allowing
| data thieves and bot masters to take control of victims' systems and steal
| personal information.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/23/mpack_developer_interview/
Researchers Seek Cash for Software Flaws
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| Microsoft, which makes the oft-targeted Windows operating system, said it has
| no plans to start paying contributors, noting that many researchers have
| eagerly submitted their findings with only the promise of credit, which can
| be added to resumes to boost job prospects.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070723/selling_security_info.html?.v=4
Guess who is paying for this? Not to mention the enormous cost of security
problems, including SPAM, identity theft, cumbersome login, account
hacking, 'security' products, staffing, etc.
Related:
Study: Billions of dollars spent on security
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| Large U.S. businesses will spend $61 billion on security by the end
| of this year, representing 7.3 percent of total IT budgets in the
| country, according to a new report from Info-Tech Research Group.
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http://news.com.com/2110-7350_3-6135989.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
Botnet 'pandemic' threatens to strangle the net
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| Cerf estimated that between 100 million and 150 million of the
| 600 million PCs on the internet are under the control of hackers,
| the BBC reports.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/26/botnet_threat/
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