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Malicious Distributed Computing

Posted by michael on from the ubiquity dept.

Jeremy Erwin writes "In this whitepaper, Brandon Wiley suggests a possible design for a "superworm", a coordinated network of worm nodes. Typically worms are designed to infect as many hosts as possible, but as overly rapid growth can lead to early detection, this is a suboptimal strategy. The worm, dubbed Curious Yellow uses communication between worm nodes to ensure optimal infection rates."

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  1. Paper quality by Sneakums · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hope it's triple-ply.

    1. Re:Paper quality by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I only use triple-ply on my ass.

  2. Have Authorities Been Notified: #@ +1, Patriot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Of this potentially unpatriotic discussion?

    J. Ashcroft would certainly be interested.

    1. Re:Have Authorities Been Notified: #@ +1, Patriot by dirvish · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yeah, it must be terrorism or in violation of the DMCA...or something.

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  3. Reboot... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just like in reboot .. Deamon SuperVirus first connect the entire web then destroy it entirely at the same time ..

    I knew those hours spend watching Reboot and their latest serie with Deamon the SuperVirus was worth something : O )

  4. There was a movie about this by L.+VeGas · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    More information here: Tremors

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  5. So whould that be... by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the same as a Beowluf cluster of those?

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  6. Re:Don't they.. by xtremex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...isn't it spelled kAzaA? or is it KazAa?

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  7. Re:PERL SUCKS, perl sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Indeed.

  8. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  9. steve by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sofa?

  10. Stop modding my posts overrated by 91degrees · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They haven't been rated yet. How can they be "Overrated". Do you speak English? Stupid moderators. Here, have a completely pointless post at +1. Have a blast. Two of you get to mod it down! Aren't I generous.

  11. Re:Hmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    (Tounge in cheek btw)

    Does Tounge taste anything like spooge? It sounds like it should.

  12. Caffeine good by Chibi+Merrow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I always knew caffeine was the secret to consciousness...

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