So, last week, I wrote a post about the motivations that drive spammers. In that post, I revealed the basic principles behind establishing a zombie network of computers, which is commonly referred to as a botnet. The word botnet, is derived from the combination of two apprevaiations; bot and net……meaning…. a robot network. These bots are simply computer programs designed to perform automated tasks.
Today, I learned some exciting news! Yes, the pun was totally intended….but I doubt anyone will get it!
As it turns out, the Spanish government just busted a truly massive botnet that was being controlled by three young Spaniards. The network controlled nearly 13 million computers! These computers were found to be operating on computers in over half of the Fortune 1,000 companies, and in more than 40 major banks.
Unfortunately, the suspects that were apprehended are not the evil geniuses who wrote the botnet. They actually purchased the botnet software over the black market! I find it highly unlikely that our team of international investigators will be able to bring down the true mastermind behind this particular zombie network’s design. My guess is that the mastermind his hiding out in his parents basement.
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