CSO: Expert: Botnet takedowns are about garnering press, have no lasting impact

Damballa CTO finds that takedowns do not reduce risk of infection online, suggests ulterior motive

By Steve Ragan
November 19, 2013

Previously, in September and earlier this summer, Microsoft and Symantec made headlines by taking down major botnets. Now, one expert calls their actions ineffective, and wonders if the only reason they happened was to garner good press.

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