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Zombie Networks On The Rise
A reader writes "
According to Symantec via the BBC online, Zombie PC nets are growing very fast. Of course, it should also note that Symantec may want those numbers to be as scary as possible. " ITMJ is part of OSTG, like Slashdot. There's also a NY Times story on the article as well.
What is with all these conspiracy theories? Symantec and McAfee are not writing these things. If they did then their products would be perfect.
I have to deal with this crap every day for work. I work on a collage campus and the network is infested with viruses, zombies, IRC wars, DDoSs, etc. You name it and we have it. This is a serious threat and....
LINUX IS NOT THE ANSWER! It is not a viable option for 90% of the desktops out there. (OMHO)
There will always be multiple OSes on the market, if Linux was the only one then it would stagnate from lack of competition, just like Windows has. We need to get serious about the problem. ISPs need to mandate a AV product and a hard ware firewall to get a connection, even for dialups. Large institutions like universities and corporations need to be held accountable for the targets they are providing. And yes M$ needs to secure their code.
This is a serious issue, the Internet is a dangerous place and as long as we let people on the Internet with out protection they will be targeted and compromised. The mean time of Windows infection on a unprotected unpatched system is 30 minutes or less. Linux viruses are not impossible, all it will take is a script kiddie or two with an axe to grind and you guys are as boned as the rest of us.