April 1: Revenge of the Botnet
In late January, Technola reported the existence of the Confickr botnet. The scariest part of that report: experts weren't certain how the botnet was going to be used or when. Well, they now know a bit more.
First, the good news. According to the New York Times, experts know when the botnet is supposed to be activated--April 1. The bad news? Confickr has mutated to make itself even more difficult to remove. And researchers still don't know what the botnet is intending to be used for. - K
