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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. Buy a Mac by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sure the Mac will get 'targeted' as popularity increases, but UNIX will _always_ have a leg up on security over Windows _always_ so even if it is not perfect, it will be a better solution for most people. Experts might be better off with a Linux distro like Debian. But the worst thing to do is to buy yet another Windows box. Might as well paitn targets on your email, personal data, and financial accounts.