Botnet master sees himself as next Bill Gates
Owen Walker's future seems brighter today than it did a year ago. Walker, 19, had been facing possible jail time for running a massive botnet, but in July a New Zealand judge ordered him to pay a fine after he pleaded guilty to hacking charges.
Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software
Apple, which has long held the position its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software.
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New Windows worm builds massive botnet
The worm exploiting a critical Windows bug that Microsoft Corp. patched with an emergency fix in late October is being used to build a new botnet, a security researcher said Monday.
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