Network Security Journal: The Rise of Botnet Infections

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What Storm and its successors have in store for your business - and how to survive the coming onslaught.

by John Edwards
February 13, 2008

Botnets! The mere thought of botnet-infected office computers stealing data, hosting fraudulent Web sites and participating in DoS (denial of service) attacks is enough to strike fear and loathing into the hearts of any business owner or manager. Therefore, it's no surprise that botnets are now considered one of the Internet's top security threats.

Since botnets are here to stay, some fundamental knowledge about how these malicious network tools are created and organized can help your business — and its systems — better withstand a botnet onslaught.

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