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Getting a Linux box corralled into a DDoS botnet is easier than many think

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Ars technica; By Dan Goodin 		Mail this story
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Getting a Linux server hacked and made part of a botnet is easier than some people may think. As two unrelated blog posts published in the past week demonstrate, running a vulnerable piece of software is often all that's required.

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