ITU Corporate Strategy Newslog - New Spyware Bill Targets Botnets, Increases Funding For Cyber Security

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

New Spyware Bill Targets Botnets, Increases Funding For Cyber Security

In yet another attempt at fighting the war on spyware, adware and viruses, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act was introduced to Congress on May 14th. This new act is a major step forward in the battle against botnet attacks.Botnets are groups of computers that hackers have gained access to illegally.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:12:10 AM (W. Europe Standard Time, UTC+01:00)

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