ZombieMeter keeps track of hacked PCs

Iria · May 27, 2005, 02:02 PM

Internet security company CipherTrust on Thursday breathed life into its ZombieMeter, a new system that tracks traffic from hacked, or zombie PCs, around the world.

Available on the CipherTrust Web site, the ZombieMeter tracks the number of new zombies that appear per hour and is designed to help identify Internet security threats, the company said in a statement.

A zombie is a computer--typically connected to the Internet via a broadband connection and without security software to protect it--that has been infected by a worm or virus and is used remotely to launch denial-of-service attacks and send spam and phishing e-mails.

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May 27, 2005, 02:02 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	ZombieMeter keeps track of hacked PCs Internet security company CipherTrust on Thursday breathed life into its ZombieMeter, a new system that tracks traffic from hacked, or zombie PCs, around the world. Available on the CipherTrust Web site, the ZombieMeter tracks the number of new zombies that appear per hour and is designed to help identify Internet security threats, the company said in a statement. A zombie is a computer--typically connected to the Internet via a broadband connection and without security software to protect it--that has been infected by a worm or virus and is used remotely to launch denial-of-service attacks and send spam and phishing e-mails. __________ Read More / Source: News.com