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The NYT on the Proliferation of Botnets

Posted by Zonk on from the we-live-in-interesting-times dept.

ThinkComp writes "The New York Times has a up a story on the proliferation of botnets. The article cites a number of security researchers who paint a depressing picture of the state of internet security, and concludes with the suggestion that for home users, buying a new 'updated' PC may be the only real solution. Unfortunately, as most of us know, given the number of outstanding flaws in software and the ingenuity of malicious software authors, that might not even help."

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  1. Capitol Punishment by flyneye · · Score: 5, Funny

    Capitol Punishment on national television for owners of botnets.
    O.K.,O.K. maybe just corporal punishment ,but it has to be bareass.

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  2. Re:Make Microsoft liable by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I ignore morality and criminality and cut off my spouse's head, it's still my own damn fault.

    Hans Reiser, is that you?