Author Topic: Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnet  (Read 2380 times)

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CharleyO

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Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnet
« on: September 06, 2008, 07:35:39 AM »
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Researchers at the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) have created a proof-of-concept Facebook application capable of covertly herding users of the popular social network into a powerful — and malicious — botnet.


Read the rest of the story at the link below.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1854&tag=nl.e589


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Jtaylor83

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Re: Demo Facebook app creates DoS botnet
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2008, 08:51:56 AM »
Looks like Facebook is not going to like it when they hear from the FCC or FTC. :(

My advice: Don't click on Go to Application.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 08:54:08 AM by Jtaylor83 »