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Distributed, Low-Intensity Botnets

Posted by kdawson on from the slow-probe dept.

badger.foo writes "We have seen the future of botnets, and it is distributed and low-key. Are sites running free software finally becoming malware targets? It all started with a higher-than-usual number of failed ssh logins at a low-volume site. I think we are seeing the shape of botnets to come, with malware authors doing their early public beta testing during the last few weeks."

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  1. First Post by Luke727 · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I didn't even need to use a botnet!

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  2. Re:Easy was to stop 90% of SSH attacks by geekgirlandrea · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, because Switzerland is such a notorious source of attacks. I think you meant .cn.