Conficker – the “Fortunate 500”

Conficker has been a dual edge sword to the industry. On one hand, it a nasty “weapons grade” hijacking malware with nefarious consequences – ranging from a platform for crime to a threat  Global Telecom’s, SCADA, and other critical infrastructure.  On the other hand, it is an example of what cyber-civic society can do when Read More

US Military “BOTNETs” UnConstitutional?

Are US Military “BOTNETs” Unconstitutional? Every other month we get someone in the US Military ranting about how “we need to go on the offensive,” “we need to build our own BOTNETs,” we need to be better than our enemies.” This expression of anxiety is understandable. It is an expression of frustration, where the people Read More