[Barbarian]

For the first time ever, the US government has attempted to take down a botnet by setting up a substitute control channel that temporarily disables the underlying malware running on hundreds of thousands of infected end user computers.

Source: The Register


Great news!

[Advertisements]

Indeed good news and a step in the right direction! Unfortunately another will replace it...if it has not already done so.

[Dakeyras]

Indeed good news and a step in the right direction! Unfortunately another will replace it...if it has not already done so.

[Barbarian]

True, but we should not think so, otherwise we will not only lose the battle but the war.

[Dakeyras]

Fair play, however look at it this way...as long as there is a internet there will be those that will abuse it for varying reasons most unfortunately.

[Barbarian]

This is the truth!