Report: Bad guys will seek re-enforcements, recycle code

By Bill Brenner, CSO | Security, botnets, fortinet Add a new comment

December 16, 2010, 10:22 AM — The good news is that the public and private sectors are getting better at these global botnet takedowns. The bad news is that the bad guys are already planning for it.

That's one of the takeaways from a new Fortinet report looking at five perils and opportunities to expect in the coming year. In an interview with CSO, Fortinet Cybersecurity and Threat Research Project Manager Derek Manky shared the following details:

Bill is Senior Editor at CSOonline.com. Follow him on Twitter: @BillBrenner70

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