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FBI tries to fight zombie hordes

news.bbc.co.uk — The FBI has found networks of zombie computers being used to spread spam, steal IDs and attack websites. The agency said the zombies or bots were "a growing threat to national security".

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  • warispeace21, on 10/11/2007, -5/+167And the award for coolest news headline of the year goes to:
  • Toast1185, on 10/11/2007, -6/+67@sonicrush
    agreed. You shouldn't talk about zombies unless you're prepared to follow through with some real brain eating. I was heading down to my zombie shelter with my shotgun, survival guide and group of archetypal friends, until I read the description
  • SonicRush, on 10/11/2007, -9/+70Same guy who got "Most misleading headline and therefore disappointing story of the year"?
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -6/+36im' in your computer, eatin' your resourcez
  • ChromaVita, on 10/11/2007, -6/+31I believe this article is talking about ROBOT zombie hordes...
  • Twinked, on 10/11/2007, -6/+27Dugg just for the headline! I saw it and scrambled to find my "Zombie Survival Guide" book.
  • ruz322, on 10/11/2007, -3/+22"The vast majority of hijacked computers are Windows PCs"
    No Crap.
  • Disease, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19Terrorists
  • sayitaintjonas, on 10/11/2007, -3/+19They're coming for you, Barbara!
  • Akaji, on 10/11/2007, -3/+19BREAKING! Awesome FBI heroically fights amazing Zombie terrorists! PICs w/VIDEO
  • unangst, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14"The FBI has been trying to tackle networks of zombies for some time as part of an initiative it has dubbed Operation Bot Roast."
    ~Story at 11:00?
  • meltingrobot, on 10/11/2007, -4/+16"Cats and dogs, living together! Mass hysteria!!!"
  • BrandonMills, on 10/11/2007, -6/+15FBI Unit -

    Special Taskforce Against Regiment Systems

    or

    S.T.A.R.S.
  • DrDigg, on 10/11/2007, -6/+15Pics or it didn't happen
  • Error601, on 10/11/2007, -3/+12Remove "hijacked" and you have the reason.
  • Akaji, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8So, hotsake, what's your IP Address?
  • crashbang, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10As long as my computer doesn't start yelling "BRAINS! BRAINS!" Its all good.

    Althought that would be kinda cool.
  • OiPunk138, on 10/11/2007, -4/+10I've never gone from so excited to so depressed in such a short time in my life.
  • radio1mike, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Drat!

    I was hoping for ZOMBIES.
  • skaface69, on 10/11/2007, -4/+9"is it clear?"
    "no"
    "well, how many are there?"
    "lots"
  • cybogoblin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Thanks for the heads-up hotsake... even if it does add a little salt to the wound, in a way.
  • StealthTomato, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I don't know why you expected that; the article had no mention of either lawyers or liberals.
  • c0ldfusi0n, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5You're a nerd if the first thing you thought when you read that headline was anything related to World of Warcraft or actual dead bodies brought back to life.


    I'm a nerd.
  • sirber, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Stop trying and shoot them in the head!
  • indicas, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3So much for good, on-topic discussion. You can tell high school is out for summer.
  • pentomino, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2eerie, zombie, Kevin.
  • HBNDonut, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6We got a twitcher!
  • Ibanezfoo, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4At least the headline didn't have "breaking" in it like so many do these days...
  • bradleyland, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2"Dugg just for the headline! I saw it and scrambled to find my 'Zombie Survival Guide' book."

    What do you plan to do with it? Throw it at them?
  • RabidFurby, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1If you're fighting zombie hordes remember to bring a gun with plenty of ammo, herbs and a shotgun is always great. Aim for the head!

    Dugg cause I love zombies.
  • ostracize, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"botherders"

    I initially thought it was read as bother-ders but realized it was bot-herders. I guess both kind of fit.
  • Aliarse, on 10/11/2007, -11/+12What ISN'T a threat to American National Security these days?
  • onemillion, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"The only way to disable the assailant is by removing the head or destroying the brain. I repeat, by removing the head, or, destroying the brain."
    *smashes windows xp cd*

    hahahah OSX FTW!
  • MasterThief117, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I remember when my computer was turned into a zombie.
    It kept saying how it wanted braiiiinssss
    ....
    *****
    that was retarded
  • CZzyzx41, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1H.U.A.R.!!!
  • OBKenobi, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Zombie hordes win.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1pfft i fight zombies all the time CSS ZOMBIE HORDE FTW!
  • chess007, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1This reminds me of the heroic battle that Steve Gibson had to fight in order to save grc.

    http://www.grc.com/dos/grcdos.htm
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Change it to "U.S. Army fights zombie hordes" and you got my attention.
  • Twango, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Considering their inside knowledge, I'm sure they'll succeed.
  • tweaked540, on 02/04/2009, -0/+0Great step by step attack, showing how bot networks grow.

    http://digg.com/security/Bot_Networks_and_Owning_t ...

  • cardyology, on 10/11/2007, -6/+6I thought this would be about the FBI's response to the recent "zombie horde" which invaded the Apple Store in NYC.
  • warispeace21, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2"What is this?"
    "What is it?"
    "Is this blood?"
    "It looks like Chris' blood."
    "But Chris is..."
    *gunshot*
    "Wait, don't open that door!"
    "Okay, let ME handle this!"
    "Stay alert!"
  • graywolfz10, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I agree with SonicRush I nearly passed out in happiness when i saw the tittle then was horribly disappointed when i read it.
  • hotsake, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Check out the submitter's profile. Just registered yesterday, and the only activity on the account is the submission and digg for the submitted article...
  • Gat0rvean, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0WHERE IS THE ZOMBIES....I stare at circuits all day, I want carnage!!!!
  • ja1217, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1@ hotsake

    Are you seroius? There are self-propogating viruses out there. The last time I reset my family's computer (complete re-install of xp sp1) after just five minutes of being connected to the internet (to download firefox and anti-virus etc) I already had spyware installed on my computer and I had only visited mozilla.com. With windows, you really do need other software, or at least windows firewall.
  • fwedwic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1classic : )
  • smokeyghetto, on 10/11/2007, -5/+4Computer: "Hi, I'm a PC!"

    Zombie Virus: "Yes, I know."

    Computer: "Have you met my friend Mac?"

    Zombie Virus: "No, I sent him some spam, but haven't heard back from him."


  • nano222, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Hey did you see this idea about dealing with Zombies?

    http://www.woyano.com/jv/zombies
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