Re: Botnet pioneer is only 19??!!!

[David Watson <david () honeynet org uk>]

Dave Dittrich wrote:
> Randy wrote:
> > Dave
> > thanks. interesting that you mention it isn't Fast-Flux because the
> > article of course builds as a almost stepping stone or father of the
> > new fast-flux concept. So did another website.
> > http://www.heise-online.co.uk/security/Fast-flux-trojan-author-cops-plea-bargain--/news/111024 
>
> Correct. Nugache has nothing to do with Fast-Flux, other than it
> uses P2P as its C&C mechanism *instead of* using Fast-Flux to hide
> the central C&C servers, as Storm does. It was just a misunderstanding.
> I think a correction to the original article will be showing up soon.
Original Register story now corrected:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/28/nugache_creator_plea_agreement/

Thanks,

David

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David Watson
UK Honeynet Project
www.ukhoneynet.org
david () honeynet org uk

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