F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise
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| Computers infected with a virus unknowingly become "zombies" in a
| botnet--which is a network used to send out spam and to mount further attacks
| on other machines. The zombie army can be controlled remotely,
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210900.html
Online videos may be conduits for viruses
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| Among their biggest foes are the ever-changing vehicles that hackers use to
| deliver "malware," which can silently install viruses, probe for confidential
| info or even hijack a computer.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071002/ap_on_hi_te/cybersecurity
Services indeed. For criminals. Microsoft seems to be making a lot of noise
about a new Zune and plenty of new Web services that nobody uses.
Related:
Microsoft is the world's biggest cause of zombie remailers
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| In China, it would take about one and one-half years wages (for the
| average Chinese) to buy a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. If you
| could find it here.
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| Microsoft is the biggest cause of zombie remailers in the world,
| because they make noises, but do not do anything to address the
| real digital inequities in the world.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38202
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