Aussies Start Purge of Zombie Computers
René Millman writes in SC Magazine:
A new campaign to drive zombie computers off the internet has been launched by the Australian government.
The three month trial, called the Australian Internet Security Initiative (AISI), was kicked off on Monday by the minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) developed and will host the program.
The campaign will attempt to identify Australian-based PCs that have been compromised and then alert users who will then be advised on how to fix the problem.
Under the program, ACMA will work closely with five Australian ISPs, Telstra Bigpond, OptusNet, Pacific Internet, Westnet and West Australian Networks. ACMA will monitor botnets, looking for Australian IP addresses. When a zombie computer is found this information is passed on to the ISP who in turn will get in touch with its users to help eradicate the problem.
posted by Fergie @ 11/07/2005 07:54:00 AM
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