Network of Zombie Computers Expanding & Attacks Multiplying

According to new security reports released by security research organization Shadowserver Foundation, it is expected that about 300,000 zombie computers are now operating all over the world, with more such PCs are being added everyday.

To define 'zombies', they are PCs that hackers have taken over and using them to dispatch spam, or to corrupt other systems with viruses, adware and other malware. When an army of such zombie computers is established, the whole unit is called a 'botnet' that is also growing in sophistication and popularity. Botnets are also the devices that sp...

» SPAMfighter News - 24-10-2008