Archive for April, 2009

Lessons for the Internet from Swine Flu: Bear with me!

April 28, 2009 by Jose Nazario

This morning on my drive to work I listened to a story on NPR about swine flu in relation to past epidemics. Just an hour or so earlier I had sent a message over Twitter that I was trying to avoid the flurry of swine flu chatter and focus on getting caught up on the [...]

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Blog Comment Spam by Flattery

April 24, 2009 by Jose Nazario

A few gems in the comment spam bin that try to get you to link to them (usually via the commenter’s website URL entry) by flattering you. The bulk of the comment spam I see is the usual drivel, links galore or obvious keywords. But sometimes … sometimes they really try and fool you. To [...]

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Biggest Botnet: Technical Details on Hexzone

April 24, 2009 by Jose Nazario

Finjan’s report of a huge 1.9 million node botnet that’s ensnared government computers has caused quite a stir. I have to admit I was hungry for details like everyone else. One of the biggest questions that came to mind immediately, I’m sure for many, was “Are we affected? How can I tell?” As is often [...]

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