FBI Nabs Botherders
November 29, 2007 – 5:34 amThe FBI announced it has nabbed eight computer crooks in its operation “Bot Roast.” Bot Roast is an attempt to control the crimal use of botnets. Botnets are collections of computers under the control of a criminal “botherder.” Often these computers belong to innocent and unsuspecting third-parties. A computer user may open an unknown email attachment, click on an advertisement or fall for a phishing scam — and unintentionally allow the computer crook access to their computer. The now compromised computer an then be used to facilitate identity theft or other crimes.
It is critical to keep your computer safe from botherders. Keep your computer up-to-date with the latest operating system updates and patches, install and properly configure a firewall, install and keep anti-virus software updated, use strong passwords, and beware of phishing scams. Failure to protect your computer not only puts your own information at risk, but may lead to your computer being used in the commission of other computer crimes.
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