Early adopters are typically characterized as progressive risk-takers who have little to lose and much to gain. Following this logic, it makes perfect sense that within this crowd we find bot herders — hackers who control a large number of compromised PCs for malicious purposes. Yet it’s unsettling that these unsavory characters are using some of the industry’s most promising technologies to further their criminal agendas. Whether we like it or not, the fact of the matter is today’s bot herders employ a savvy set of strategies and tactics.
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Botnet Survivor: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast Bot Herders at Their Own Game
Posted by: Ashar Aziz April 2, 2008 04:00 AMEarly adopters are typically characterized as progressive risk-takers who have little to lose and much to gain. Following this logic, it makes perfect sense that within this crowd we find bot herders — hackers who control a large number of compromised PCs for malicious purposes. Yet it’s unsettling that these unsavory characters are using some of the industry’s most promising technologies to further their criminal agendas. Whether we like it or not, the fact of the matter is today’s bot herders employ a savvy set of strategies and tactics.