Comments on: Botnet Army of Zombie Computers http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/02/10/botnet-army-of-zombie-computers/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:07:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: frankg http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/02/10/botnet-army-of-zombie-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-25988 frankg Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:35:38 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=1407#comment-25988 Where does this leave macs? I run with the firewall on in the pref pane. Where does this leave macs? I run with the firewall on in the pref pane.

]]> By: Tom Rod http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/02/10/botnet-army-of-zombie-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-25905 Tom Rod Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:11:03 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=1407#comment-25905 I find it ironic that they refer to Windows Update as a way to prevent botnets. I refer you to this website that discusses the issues with that sentiment: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 Go Linux, any distro (Ubuntu is probably safe enough, for a little while). Get virus protection. Mod your system. Make it hard for people to actually break into your computer. I find it ironic that they refer to Windows Update as a way to prevent botnets. I refer you to this website that discusses the issues with that sentiment:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1

Go Linux, any distro (Ubuntu is probably safe enough, for a little while). Get virus protection. Mod your system. Make it hard for people to actually break into your computer.

]]> By: David Carlisle http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/02/10/botnet-army-of-zombie-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-25892 David Carlisle Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:42:03 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=1407#comment-25892 What about the ward computer? It's not connected to the internet, but isn't it vulnerable to getting a virus from a flash drive? What about the ward computer? It’s not connected to the internet, but isn’t it vulnerable to getting a virus from a flash drive?

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