Posts by Sam

Google kills Anonymous AdSense account

@Peter Smith:oh my god i just realised

I'm pretty sure wearing gloves is a habit of criminals in that case... better stop wearing those too

Paris because that was the worst leap in logic I've ever seen, ever...

Do we need computer competence tests?

Maybe missing the point...

One might be missing the point that it isn't a perceived threat nor inconvenience to the user that the author is debating - rather the addition of the users computer to a botnet that can be used again more significant (read valuable) targets.

I'm sure no one here is suggesting that people should be licensed simply so they can prevent a small and usally completely insignificant inconvenience to themselves (as if they cared/noticed I'm sure they would take it upon themselves to do something about it if it were a significant enough problem) as this would obviously be down to them. However, their participation (willing or otherwise) in botnets, etc. is something that needs to be addressed or at least discussed as evidenced by the massively increasing frequency and organisation behind this style of attack (mallicious or otherwise).