Welcome to this weeks edition of Baby Boomer Technology – Botnets

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This is your host, Denise Boomer and Dr. Bee Boomer, welcoming you to this weeks edition of the Baby Boomer Technology on PodcastForBoomers.com.

This week we are talking about Botnets.

If you place a new computer on the Internet that is not protected with the latest firewalls, malware cleaner and operating system, on average it takes 5 minutes for it to be captured and taken over by a botnet. Even with the best protection, your computer could be taken over. A test of the best leading PC security suites, the best only detected 64 of the 300 software vulnerabilities. That make it possible for a botnet to take over a machine.

These botnets are responsible for the majority of e-mail spam, stealing financial information, and installing malicious software on PC's.

The best solution is a world wide solution that involves all private and public networks. This may happen in time but it is still a long way off.

The best that we can do is keep your operating system up to date at all times and use a top rated security suite on your PC.

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Until the next time, this is your host Dr. Bee Boomer and Denise Boomer saying good bye!

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