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FBI's Bot Roast II Sees Great Success
coondoggie passed us another Network World link, this one discussing the FBI's newest offensive against botnets. They're calling it Operation Bot Roast II. Apparently it's already been quite successful, leading to indictments, search warrants, and the uncovering of some '$20 million in economic loss. writes "Today, botnets are the weapon of choice of cyber criminals. They seek to conceal their criminal activities by using third party computers as vehicles for their crimes. In Bot Roast II, we see the diverse and complex nature of crimes that are being committed through the use of botnets," said FBI Director Robert S. Mueller. "Despite this enormous challenge, we will continue to be aggressive in finding those responsible for attempting to exploit unknowing Internet users." I can't help but think, though: how many more of these things are out there that this 'sting' didn't touch?
Yes, "deniability" is a word.
So my dad will no longer be a toothless meth addict who rarely bathes, lives as a squatter near Compton, and looks 20 years older than he is? Sorry, but something makes me want to call BULLSHIT!
FYI, he started as a pothead. So forgive me if I don't exactly support the notion that pot is an ok drug, safe to legalize.
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