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McAfee: New Botnets Dwarf Conficker Threat
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-05-05 16:18:24 365
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By Lance Whitney @ CNET News
The Conficker worm, which has set off many a recent security alarm bell, may just be a small fry, compared to the growing number of botnets, viruses, and worms infecting cyberspace.
According to a report released on Tuesday from security vendor McAfee, cybercriminals have hijacked 12 million new computers since January with an array of new malware. This represents a 50 percent increase in the number of "zombie" computers over 2008.
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