Bagle copycat builds Zombie attack network

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Would you like a cherry Bagle with your
zombie PC?

Would you like a cherry Bagle with your
zombie PC? 04/26/2004 03:53 PM
More viral shenanigans

How to Survive a Zombie Attack

How to Survive a Zombie Attack 04/19/2005 03:40 AM
I finally saw Dawn of the Dead (2004), and I just have to wonder, did these people even think about how they would survive a zombie attack? Since we've had a rash of zombie movies lately - 28 Day, Shaun of the Dead - I think someone needs to publish a zombie survival guide to help these people out. And that someone is me, because I for one don't welcome our new zombie overlords.

Zombie Network Pricing

Zombie Network Pricing 09/08/2004 08:51 AM

Going price for network of zombie PCs: $2,000-$3,000: Here's a look into the economics of spam hackers.

One indication of the going rate for zombie PCs comes from a June 11 posting on SpecialHam.com, an electronic forum for spammers. The asking price for use of a network of 20,000 zombie PCs: $2,000 to $3,000. Such networks typically are used to broadcast spam and phishing scams and to spread e-mail viruses designed mainly to create yet more zombies.

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ISP Telenor cripples zombie PC network

ISP Telenor cripples zombie PC network 09/10/2004 11:16 AM
Authorities in Singapore shut down a large network of around 10,000 robot, or "zombie," computers this week, after technicians at Norwegian Internet service provider (ISP) Telenor ASA stumbled on the illicit network by tracing Internet Relay Chat (IRC) communications from compromised customer PCs on its system.

Going price for network of zombie PCs:
$2,000-$3,000 (USATODAY.com)

Going price for network of zombie PCs:
$2,000-$3,000 (USATODAY.com) 09/08/2004 07:08 AM
USATODAY.com - In the calculus of Internet crime, two of the most sought-after commodities are zombie PCs and valid e-mail addresses.

Triple-Barreled Trojan Attack Builds
Botnets

Triple-Barreled Trojan Attack Builds
Botnets 06/05/2005 10:58 PM
Anti-virus experts have detected signs of a massive, well-coordinated Trojan attack capable of creating botnets-for-hire. Is it the work of organized crime?

Network Associates builds a better
SpamKiller

Network Associates builds a better
SpamKiller 04/12/2004 06:03 PM
The security firm adds pattern recognition based on Bayesian principles to its latest version of antispam software SpamKiller.

UK charity builds Linux network on a
shoestring

UK charity builds Linux network on a
shoestring 09/16/2004 11:21 AM

Verizon Builds Broadband Wireless
Network

Verizon Builds Broadband Wireless
Network 08/27/2004 01:30 PM
Verizon Avenue launched a broadband wireless trial in Grundy, Va.: The network uses products from Alvarion that may be migrated to WiMax. Even though this is a small network in a rural community, it's a major coup for Alvarion and WiMax. Broadband wireless has largely been used by small startups or ISPs. A major operator like Verizon offers a significant stamp of approval, even if this is only a small trial aimed at learning more about the technology. This news also shows how much legitimacy a big name like Intel can add to a new technology. Realistically, broadband wireless technology that has been available for years could have worked just fine to serve this small community. But it took the buzz and marketing muscle around WiMax to attract the attention of a big player like Verizon....

BiodefenseStocks.com, “Stockpile of
Smallpox Vaccine Builds in Response to
Fears of a Bioterror Attack.”

BiodefenseStocks.com, “Stockpile of
Smallpox Vaccine Builds in Response to
Fears of a Bioterror Attack.” 02/01/2005 09:20 PM
BiodefenseStocks.com, an investor news portal for the Biodefense sector within the HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) content umbrella, reports on the recent news reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) that work has begun on building a 200 million-dose stockpile of smallpox vaccine to prepare for a possible bioterror attack. [PRWEB Jan 28, 2005]

CeBit: French firm builds power line
network

CeBit: French firm builds power line
network 04/12/2004 03:38 AM
ZDNet Mar 19 2004 8:53PM GMT

VDC Builds Next-Generation Internet
Network with Cisco Systems Equipment

VDC Builds Next-Generation Internet
Network with Cisco Systems Equipment 09/16/2004 07:14 AM
Biz.yahoo.com - Thu Sep 16, 07:06 am GMT

Community College of Allegheny County
Builds State-of-the-Art Optical Network
with Cisco Solution

Community College of Allegheny County
Builds State-of-the-Art Optical Network
with Cisco Solution 04/06/2005 01:50 PM
dBusinessNews.com Apr 6 2005 5:12PM GMT

Is Hello Kitty a Copycat?

Is Hello Kitty a Copycat? 09/12/2004 11:51 PM
Xeni Jardin: A blogger who describes himself as an "extraordinary ordinary guy in Japan" says this on the 30th anniversary of Hello Kitty:

"Kitty's design was just a crib from ... Musti, created by the Belgian animator/director Ray Goossens (1924-1998) [Ed note: she's the center figure in the BoingBoing graphic at left]. Musti was started as an animation series on TV in 1968, and its picture books were also published. I read some of that books and loved it in my childhood. Although it is evident to everybody that Kitty was an imitation of Musti, Sanrio, the publisher of Hello Kitty have not touched on it. It is said that the total copyright fee for Hello Kitty reaches around 15 billion yen (13.7 million USD) per year, and Sanrio got 23.7 billion yen (21.6 million USD) gross sales in second quarter of 2004. I wonder why they don't feel shady about hiding the fact."

I'm no Hello Kitty historian, and that's news to me. Is it true? Link to post. This guy has a cool blog. His post about Japanese "jinxes" was also interesting.

On a related note, don't miss the image of "Hello Kitty De Milo" in this news story, which is, like, so obviously a total ripoff of some Greek art dude. Link (Thanks, Brian)

Update: OMG! This is turning into one big plushy piracy clusterfuck! BoingBoing reader Eva says, "See my response on Hello Kitty vs Musti here. Basically, I think Musti is in turn a rip off of the Dutch rabbit Miffy, which was published more than a decade before Musti." Link

"Jimmy Massey, Copycat."

"Jimmy Massey, Copycat." 06/11/2004 03:17 AM

New Sasser variant indicates copycat

New Sasser variant indicates copycat 05/12/2004 11:16 AM
The worm reappears as Sasser.F, even after the arrest of a teenager suspected of writing the original.

Bringing Down A Copycat Site

Bringing Down A Copycat Site 12/29/2004 04:59 AM

KaZaA blocks copycat

KaZaA blocks copycat 12/09/2003 07:27 PM
Earlier this year it forced Google to take down links to the modified version of KaZaA Lite and in November it announced a campaign with content experts Altnet ...

Mac OS X Tiger is a copycat, claims
developer

Mac OS X Tiger is a copycat, claims
developer 06/28/2004 08:12 PM
While Apple is expecting Microsoft to mimic Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, one developer says the new Mac operating system is the one doing the copying...

UK police arrest copycat phisher

UK police arrest copycat phisher 04/29/2004 06:24 AM
Small fry

Kazaa Blocks Copycat Service

Kazaa Blocks Copycat Service 12/08/2003 07:10 PM
Earlier this year it forced Google to take down links to the modified version of Kazaa Lite and in November it announced a campaign with content experts Altnet ...

Sasser variant suggests copycat

Sasser variant suggests copycat 05/12/2004 09:38 PM
Sympatico May 13 2004 1:07AM GMT

"Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but
not the cartoon copycat..."

"Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but
not the cartoon copycat..." 06/17/2004 10:44 PM

Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat

Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat 06/28/2004 05:58 PM
Konfabulator fabricator says Apple Computer has dashed off a duplicate with its Dashboard feature.

Odeon Orders Takedown Of Copycat Site

Odeon Orders Takedown Of Copycat Site 07/14/2004 04:52 PM
Slashdot Jul 14 2004 8:46PM GMT

Odeon rolls credits on copycat website

Odeon rolls credits on copycat website 07/14/2004 11:52 AM
Hasta la vista, accessible cinema service

Apple makes copycat jibe at Microsoft

Apple makes copycat jibe at Microsoft 06/28/2004 10:07 AM
Posters on display at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference are taking an undisguied swipe at Microsoft's Longhorn, the next version of Windows. MacMinute reports that the banners make less-than-subtle suggestions that Redmond-based Microsoft might copy one or two things from Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger', which will be previewed for the first time this evening.

Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but not
the cartoon copycat. By Chris
Suellentrop

Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but not
the cartoon copycat. By Chris
Suellentrop 06/15/2004 06:59 AM
Slate on the carefully plotted Garfield empire .. all things Garfield

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Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
| CNET News.com

Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
| CNET News.com 06/29/2004 11:43 PM
Konfabulator developer pissed at Apple, says OS X 10.4's Dashboard is a copy of his program .. Konfabulator gets its knickers in a twist .. Arlo is angry over Dashboard in Tiger

news.com.com/2100-1045_3-5250692.html
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Zombie 1.0

Zombie 1.0 01/06/2004 02:25 PM
Zombie is a neat little screen saver that simulates the epic struggle of life with stick figures and bright colors.

20,000 Zombie PCs -- $3000

20,000 Zombie PCs -- $3000 09/09/2004 04:35 PM

Is your computer a zombie

Is your computer a zombie 07/08/2004 05:23 AM

We all know that there are a lot of zombie machines on the Internet and they are being rented out to perform a myriad of task. Some of these networks are made up of 10 to 30,000 machines and are being rented out for as little as $100.00 per hour. [ZDNet]

A New Breed of Zombie?

A New Breed of Zombie? 06/07/2004 09:15 AM
A New Breed of Zombie? Zombies have been a fixture in horror lore, inspiring people to write about the theory behind them, plans for national security against them, and home protection. But are these experts prepared for the mutations that have developed? Rock n Roll Zombies (see above), Viral Zombies, and Drug Induced Zombies.

Rise of zombie PCs 'threatens UK'

Rise of zombie PCs 'threatens UK' 03/22/2005 04:30 PM
The UK leads the world in home computers that have been hijacked by malicious hackers, warns a report.

Zombie car raised from dead

Zombie car raised from dead 03/30/2005 11:30 AM
The Aurora   (mostly pictures, slightly more info here). One car, two men, three decades of rust. Guy buys truly hideous 1957 prototype car from junkyard, restores it to gleaming unsightliness. Conne_ticut?

Zombie PCs.... not just for mail spam
any more

Zombie PCs.... not just for mail spam
any more 06/14/2004 07:39 PM
Nope, looks like they're used for blog spam now too. At least it looks that way from my MT logs, as I look at all the stuff that MT-Blacklist has blocked. (Mmmmm, MT-blacklist goodness. Regardless of whatever happens with MT 3.x's license, code, or fortune cookies, there's no way in hell I'm switching from the MT2.661 setup I have now if there's no blacklist equivalent for it) Dunno whether they're generic web proxies, or blog-spam-specific things. Since the wave hit more than a week ago it's tough to tell for sure, since dynamic IP addresses for dialup machines and whatnot'll...

Zombie PCs spew out 80% of spam

Zombie PCs spew out 80% of spam 06/04/2004 08:38 AM
Migmaf, SoBig et al power junk mail tsunami

Zombie Networks On The Rise

Zombie Networks On The Rise 09/20/2004 08:56 AM

Zombie Networks for Rent

Zombie Networks for Rent 07/07/2004 04:31 PM

Home PCs rented out in sabotage racket: This is just hideous. Now they have "zombie brokers" that will rent you a zombie network they've created.

Vast networks of home computers are being rented out without their owners' knowledge to spammers, fraudsters and digital saboteurs, security experts say.

The terminals have been infected by a computer virus, turning them into "zombies" — slaves to the commands of a malicious and unseen controller.

For more information on what they're doing with these machines, see this post.

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