I feel like the IoT stuff was a harbinger. Very soft demand but very high industry enthusiasm that flooded us with botnets and broke garbage when services went down.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I feel like the IoT stuff was a harbinger. Very soft demand but very high industry enthusiasm that flooded us with botnets and broke garbage when services went down.
If I'm not misunderstanding terminology here, it seems that an aspect of AI that we hadn't even thought to be angry about is that when their scraper bots crawl around the web sucking up material for the LLM, they do it so aggressively that it's actually killing non-huge websites .
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If I'm not misunderstanding terminology here, it seems that an aspect of AI that we hadn't even thought to be angry about is that when their scraper bots crawl around the web sucking up material for the LLM, they do it so aggressively that it's actually killing non-huge websites .
Back in my day people had to hire Russian botnets to scam the algorithms. Now they just bribe the companies directly.
Not sure which is worse.
Not sure which is worse.
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Back in my day people had to hire Russian botnets to scam the algorithms. Now they just bribe the companies directly.
Not sure which is worse.
Not sure which is worse.
Here's the whole paragraph. Genuinely, if you've got a way for this to make sense, let me know.
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Here's the whole paragraph. Genuinely, if you've got a way for this to make sense, let me know.
In the current times, where we are beset on all sides by hybrid warfare/propaganda, in everything from botnets on social media to "useful idiots" in the mainstream media, someone with the clarity of purpose and sheer stamina of Bjørn Johan is an important voice.
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In the current times, where we are beset on all sides by hybrid warfare/propaganda, in everything from botnets on social media to "useful idiots" in the mainstream media, someone with the clarity of purpose and sheer stamina of Bjørn Johan is an important voice.
This. (For certain individuals, we use nicknames; both because they (and certain troll fanboys and/or botnets) do tend to track mentions of names, and because for certain ferret-wearing shitgibbons and/or Hitler-heiling screwcocks *damnatio memoriae* IS appropriate.)
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This. (For certain individuals, we use nicknames; both because they (and certain troll fanboys and/or botnets) do tend to track mentions of names, and because for certain ferret-wearing shitgibbons and/or Hitler-heiling screwcocks *damnatio memoriae* IS appropriate.)
Back in the day I was worried that smart appliances would lead to massive botnets, but it turns out that the future is even stupider than that.
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Back in the day I was worried that smart appliances would lead to massive botnets, but it turns out that the future is even stupider than that.
I was recently talking to someone who worked on tracking Chinese botnets. We talked about ways to impact them and settled on “fixing the IoT ecosystem”. Then we had a good laugh and changed the subject because obviously that’s never going to happen.
When you hear “Internet of Things” or “connected”, think:
①useless & works badly at best,
②requires constant updates and Internet access for no reason,
③ceases to work because company decides to stop maintaining,
④gets hacked and serves to attack you/others,
⑤keeps you under constant surveillance.
①useless & works badly at best,
②requires constant updates and Internet access for no reason,
③ceases to work because company decides to stop maintaining,
④gets hacked and serves to attack you/others,
⑤keeps you under constant surveillance.
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I was recently talking to someone who worked on tracking Chinese botnets. We talked about ways to impact them and settled on “fixing the IoT ecosystem”. Then we had a good laugh and changed the subject because obviously that’s never going to happen.
Facebook is boosting botnets and blocking comments.
October 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Facebook is boosting botnets and blocking comments.
I think the most fund-able bits are baseline moderation (abuse, spam, botnets; the less controversial stuff) and SDK development (eg proto implementations, security audits, performance, compliance tests).
maybe resources for auto-classification, translation, accessibility?
maybe resources for auto-classification, translation, accessibility?
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I think the most fund-able bits are baseline moderation (abuse, spam, botnets; the less controversial stuff) and SDK development (eg proto implementations, security audits, performance, compliance tests).
maybe resources for auto-classification, translation, accessibility?
maybe resources for auto-classification, translation, accessibility?
One of the fun (idk if I’m being sarcastic because it actually is funny in a sort of pathetic way lol) things we get to talk about in my social media class next semester is “botnets”: amplification bots used to make it appear an account is more popular than it is
Used more by the right than left ☠️
Used more by the right than left ☠️
Incredibly telling that many thousands of the accounts "liking" the US department accounts tweets are newly created and only interact with US government accounts. Truly a Very Online admin.
October 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
One of the fun (idk if I’m being sarcastic because it actually is funny in a sort of pathetic way lol) things we get to talk about in my social media class next semester is “botnets”: amplification bots used to make it appear an account is more popular than it is
Used more by the right than left ☠️
Used more by the right than left ☠️
This is how people lost faith in electoralism. It isn’t sneaky polling or smear campaigns, it isn’t even wedge issues or Russian disinfo botnets. As much as you want it to be, it isn’t trans people either. It’s the fault of an elected class who consistently fail to deliver meaningful opposition.
Police escalated the situation here in Broadview incredibly quickly. Saw multiple brutal arrests. ISP jabbing protesters with their batons like battering rams.
Here ISP lifts @katmabu.bsky.social by her feet to flip her over a concrete barrier.
Here ISP lifts @katmabu.bsky.social by her feet to flip her over a concrete barrier.
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is how people lost faith in electoralism. It isn’t sneaky polling or smear campaigns, it isn’t even wedge issues or Russian disinfo botnets. As much as you want it to be, it isn’t trans people either. It’s the fault of an elected class who consistently fail to deliver meaningful opposition.
Botnets, privacy battles, and policy showdowns. Steve Gibson and @leolaporte.me unpack another huge week in cybersecurity.
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Texas is on the brink of forcing Apple and Google to overhaul app downloads with strict age verification laws—are tech giants ready, or is your privacy about to get caught in
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October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Botnets, privacy battles, and policy showdowns. Steve Gibson and @leolaporte.me unpack another huge week in cybersecurity.
🎧 Download here:
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felt this happen as they lost twitter and came here with preformed human botnets dedicated to stochastic pileons of anyone who steps out of party line
cool shit anyway get ready to fight these people next they will not get more sane when they inherit a country they can do whatever they want with
cool shit anyway get ready to fight these people next they will not get more sane when they inherit a country they can do whatever they want with
Normally I just block & move on, but lately, every obnoxious, condescending, or otherwise not cool reply I get is from, across the board, accounts with "proud liberal" and "vote blue" and/or their equivalents in their bios. I don't get it.
(This ones bio also said "proud zionist", so there you go.)
(This ones bio also said "proud zionist", so there you go.)
October 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
felt this happen as they lost twitter and came here with preformed human botnets dedicated to stochastic pileons of anyone who steps out of party line
cool shit anyway get ready to fight these people next they will not get more sane when they inherit a country they can do whatever they want with
cool shit anyway get ready to fight these people next they will not get more sane when they inherit a country they can do whatever they want with
Global botnets, Apple’s UI overhaul, and new state privacy laws collide on this week’s Security Now with Steve Gibson and @leolaporte.me.
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RediShell's CVSS 10.0 | TWiT.TV
Texas is on the brink of forcing Apple and Google to overhaul app downloads with strict age verification laws—are tech giants ready, or is your privacy about to get caught in
buff.ly
October 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Global botnets, Apple’s UI overhaul, and new state privacy laws collide on this week’s Security Now with Steve Gibson and @leolaporte.me.
🎧
🎧
New Podcast Episode:
Security Now: RediShell's CVSS 10.0
The Rise of Mega Botnets
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Security Now: RediShell's CVSS 10.0
The Rise of Mega Botnets
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
RediShell's CVSS 10.0 | TWiT.TV
Texas is on the brink of forcing Apple and Google to overhaul app downloads with strict age verification laws—are tech giants ready, or is your privacy about to get caught in
twit.tv
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
New Podcast Episode:
Security Now: RediShell's CVSS 10.0
The Rise of Mega Botnets
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Security Now: RediShell's CVSS 10.0
The Rise of Mega Botnets
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
It would be interesting to see data from a broader range of accounts to see how widespread this pattern is.
Could be botnets (AI scraper related or not) or just FB lying about stats again?
Could be botnets (AI scraper related or not) or just FB lying about stats again?
October 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It would be interesting to see data from a broader range of accounts to see how widespread this pattern is.
Could be botnets (AI scraper related or not) or just FB lying about stats again?
Could be botnets (AI scraper related or not) or just FB lying about stats again?
New evidence shows the Aisuru botnet, which outpaces all other IoT-based botnets, is drawing most of its firepower from hacked IoT devices hosted on US ISPs (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
October 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
New evidence shows the Aisuru botnet, which outpaces all other IoT-based botnets, is drawing most of its firepower from hacked IoT devices hosted on US ISPs (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Not wishing to sound snarky, botnets don’t really buy stuff
October 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Not wishing to sound snarky, botnets don’t really buy stuff
La botnet Aisuru esta conformada per uns 300.000 dispositius infectats, la seva potència ha superat totes les altres botnets basades en IoT que existeixen. Aquesta setmana ha estat responsable d’un atac de DDoS amb una potencia de 30 terabits per segon (Tbps).
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October 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
La botnet Aisuru esta conformada per uns 300.000 dispositius infectats, la seva potència ha superat totes les altres botnets basades en IoT que existeixen. Aquesta setmana ha estat responsable d’un atac de DDoS amb una potencia de 30 terabits per segon (Tbps).
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I need you to understand that while Russia IS a meaningful threat to Ukraine and nearby countries, it would not be going as hard as it is on botnets, psyops and information warfare against Europe and North America if it had anything approaching the military strength to roll over and crush Europe
October 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I need you to understand that while Russia IS a meaningful threat to Ukraine and nearby countries, it would not be going as hard as it is on botnets, psyops and information warfare against Europe and North America if it had anything approaching the military strength to roll over and crush Europe
Depuis le début de l'année, les attaques de botnets en Russie se sont multipliées, l'ensemble du trafic malveillant provenant exclusivement de Russie / De janvier à fin septembre 2025, ces attaques ont représenté 39% de toutes les attaques de botnets, contre seulement 5% sur la même période en 2024
Злоумышленники начали активно осваивать российские ботнеты
Заражение устройств распространяется по стране: вредоносный трафик все чаще приходит из регионов
www.vedomosti.ru
October 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Depuis le début de l'année, les attaques de botnets en Russie se sont multipliées, l'ensemble du trafic malveillant provenant exclusivement de Russie / De janvier à fin septembre 2025, ces attaques ont représenté 39% de toutes les attaques de botnets, contre seulement 5% sur la même période en 2024
this image is peak 2011
October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
this image is peak 2011
you gotta remember like most of those posts that basically treat epstein like it's russiagate 2 are just botnets. click through and check. it was always the case on the old site too even before elon bought it. lots of folks making salient points about the shadows they saw on the wall on plato's cave
government: "we are going to do something horrible that benefits only us and fucks over all of you"
online liberals: this is YET ANOTHER distraction from the FILES, release the FILES or you are a TACO 😎
online liberals: this is YET ANOTHER distraction from the FILES, release the FILES or you are a TACO 😎
September 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
you gotta remember like most of those posts that basically treat epstein like it's russiagate 2 are just botnets. click through and check. it was always the case on the old site too even before elon bought it. lots of folks making salient points about the shadows they saw on the wall on plato's cave
LGF started slowing down today until I discovered and blocked 3 different botnets, probably AI crawlers based in China and Singapore, trying to load every page as quickly as possible. I feel for server admins paying for bandwidth, because AI bots are out of control and totally obnoxious.
September 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
LGF started slowing down today until I discovered and blocked 3 different botnets, probably AI crawlers based in China and Singapore, trying to load every page as quickly as possible. I feel for server admins paying for bandwidth, because AI bots are out of control and totally obnoxious.