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FBI’s Operation Bot Roast
FBI’s Operation Bot Roast
More here:
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june07/botnet061307.htm"
Message Edited by Bugbatter on 06-19-2007 09:32 AM
..."As a result of Operation Bot Roast, an ongoing and coordinated initiative to disrupt and dismantle these bot-herders, we’ve identified about 1 million computers across the country that have been compromised.
The FBI has also charged numerous individuals with cyber crimes around the nation ..."
More here:
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june07/botnet061307.htm"
Message Edited by Bugbatter on 06-19-2007 09:32 AM
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I think protecting HS networks from keyloggers and breakins is way ahead of bot nets.
SO...you don't believe that DDoS attacks should be considered a higher priority? The GSA may disagree loudly. Read this.
Fact is though, Computer Intrusions are first on the FBI's list of "Cyber Crime" priorities...bots and other malware are really just an IT room concern. I think this opportunity for the feds to "roast" a few bot herders was too good to pass up.
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Pretty much what I said. That link is just another Govt agency focused on the wrong things like the FBI.
lol it's not at all what you said. What you said was:
Bots are used for DDOS attacks and spam, I think protecting HS networks from keyloggers and breakins is way ahead of bot nets.
...and what the article in the link I posted says, basically, is that DDoS attacks are to be considered one of the most potentially damaging attack methods yet to be developed.
Their concern is much greater regarding DDoS attacks than it is for the common malware issues such as key loggers and hackers.
...but to answer your query, Yes. It's indeed on their "git er done" list.
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Now that I've leaned over to your side, help me think what we should want the FBI to do first in response to a DDoS attack that shuts down the systems that we were thinking should have been looked at FIRST for malware and hackers rather than having been shored up to prevent a complete denial of service from all other systems that need to access them?
lol oh well, although every Government computer will have been reduced to some very expensive paper weights, at least they'll be clean huh?
I'm done with this thread...certainly, you'll have the last word on it I'm convinced. At least by then, it will be buried a little bit deeper lol. Enjoy!