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In their quest to retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption to their malicious software to avoid detection and removal, one expert predicted Monday in the United States.
More than a million PCs under the control of spammers are threatening the US national security, its economy and its information infrastructure, according to the FBI.
If there is one eye-catching trend in Symantec's latest half-yearly Internet security threat report, it is that bots are upon us.
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When foreign markets are willing to pay twice as much for your exports, it's usually a good sign. Unfortunately for Australia, the goods being traded are compromised PCs but why are Australians worth twice as much as Americans?
Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.
Just as Internet users learn that clicking on a link in an e-mail purporting to come from their bank is a bad idea, phishers seem to be developing a new tactic -- launch a DDoS attack on the Web site of the company whose customers they are targeting and then send e-mails "explaining" the outage and offering an "alternative" URL.
You can't hear them and you can't see them, but be warned, bots are all around us and they do have a search-and-destroy attitude that could be the death of your business.
If there is one eye-catching trend in Symantec's latest half-yearly Internet security threat report, it is that bots are upon us.
A look at the fight against technologies designed to bring you more and more spam.
Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely.
Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS -- attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.
HotBot has potential, combining desktop with Internet searches, but this beta version has a few glitches to overcome.
Lakovision is now shipping its new iBOT Video Camera, designed for video conferencing, simple movie making, office presentations, video e-mails, and surveillance purposes.
Why travel on business when you can send your robot double?
While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.
If you're unsure about the applications installed on your PC -- or know for a fact you've got a few bits of shady software hanging around -- then Spysweeper is a good buy, once you get past the speed issues.
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