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Plug-and-play bots worming and warring among Windows systems

August 17th, 2005 · No Comments

A dozen different worms based on bot software have started attacking already-compromised Windows 2000 systems with the aim of creating a lasting bot net, security experts warn. Several companies, such as CNN and the New York Times, have been infected because they failed to patch in time.
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Tags: Consumer Tech · Cybercrime · Security · SecurityFocus

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