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Microsoft, Federal Agencies Take Down Rustock Botnet

Neil Schwartzman writes: "There is a lot of press on the profound effect the take-down of the Rustock botnet, affected by Microsoft, some U.S. federal agencies, and countless others working in the background to assist in the effort. CAUCE has aggregated a few of the best stories and data-points.

A community congratulations, and thank-you to all those involved!"

Related topics: Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Email, Law, Malware, Privacy, Security, Spam

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