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Exposing Bots In Big Companies

Posted by kdawson on from the pwned dept.

CalicoPenny let us know about yet another "30 days" effort, this one to name the names of major companies infected with spam-spewing bots. Support Intelligence began the effort on March 28, out of frustration at not being able to attract the attention of anyone who could fix the problems at these companies. While they haven't named 30 companies over the ensuing month, they did name some prominent ones, such as Thompson Financial, Bank of America, and AIG. The scary part is that if a bot can spam it can capture keystrokes or troll for interesting documents.

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  1. Really? by baldass_newbie · · Score: 5, Funny

    The scary part is that if a bot can spam it can capture keystrokes or troll for interesting documents.


    Or troll slashdot.

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  2. Gives a whole new meaning by overshoot · · Score: 4, Funny

    to "kicking bot and posting names."

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    1. Re:Gives a whole new meaning by heinousjay · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why attack conjunctions, man?

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  3. Re:Ya know... by StikyPad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then do the math.

    Then, to ensure you reach 100% of your target audience, convert the presentation to an animated .gif and e-mail it to everyone on your contact list, instructing them to do the same.

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  4. Exposing Bots in Big Companies by errxn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exposing bots in big companies? That's easy. I see 'em every day. We even have a nickname for them here..."Middle Management."

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