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FTC to alert ISPs to zombies
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 06:58:15 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu> Date: July 19, 2005 11:11:44 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: FTC to alert ISPs to zombies I understand wy they're doing this -- but the potential for abuse by the government is quite real. http://news.com.com/ISPs+versus+the+zombies/2100-7349-5793719.html?part= dht&tag=ntop&tag=nl.e703 ... In the next few months, ISPs in the United States will begin receiving reports on the zombies, or PCs open to control by hackers, that lurk on their networks. The data will be sent out by the Federal Trade Commission, which said in May that zombies have become such a serious problem that more industry action is required. ... --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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