Tor network used to command Skynet botnet

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by ronjor, Dec 7, 2012.

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  1. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234468/Tor_network_used_to_command_Skynet_botnet
     
  2. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Registered Member

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    The author did a reddit AMA a while ago.
     
  3. LOL yeah I saw that reddit AMA. He will get busted. TOR won't save him. Anyway it's pretty pointless DDoS over TOR, way too slow
     
  4. mirimir

    mirimir Registered Member

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    He only uses Tor for C2, I think, with DoS traffic going out naked. And, in any case, slowloris works over Tor, even against hidden services.
     
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