Beware the bots

Posted by Vic Laurie
October 17, 2006

That’s the title of an InternetWeek article. It begins

Thousands of government computers may be under the control of cybercriminals. Software bots–malicious code that turns PCs and servers into remotely controlled “zombies”–have dug into the computers of federal and state agencies, security experts say. Once infected, those computers can be used to distribute spam, launch denial-of-service attacks, and even direct sensitive information into the wrong hands.

Internet topics, Security

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