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Linux Role in Botnets Studied |
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Source: ITWire - Posted by Bill Keys
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Researchers at a major security vendor are exploring the extent to which Linux systems - especially servers - are involved in the botnet plague.
A six-year old Linux virus is still in circulation, and Sophos suspects the high uptime exhibited by servers (compared with the typical home or office Windows PC that spends much of the day switched off or asleep) makes them valuable to bot-herders as central control points.
What do think is the role of Linux in Botnets. This article presents a study on the relationship between Linux and Botnets.
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