Botnets Are Number 1 Internet Security Threat

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Atlanta, GA | Posted: December 15, 2008

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The Georgia Tech Information Security Center estimates that 15 percent of online computers worldwide are part of botnets: millions of computers infected with malicious code that lets attackers turn them into "zombies" for their own evil electronic deeds. That's up from 10 percent a year ago. Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

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  • Created By: Louise Russo
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  • Created On: Feb 9, 2010 - 4:40pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:04pm