ISPs Agree to U.S.-Based Anti-Bot Code of Conduct

[exfileme]

There's an industry-wide effort to stamp out botnets once and for all.

ISPs Agree to U.S.-Based Anti-Bot Code of Conduct : Read more

 

[mikenygmail]

Does this pose any risk to regular internet users?

 

[zak_mckraken]

Why would it? The point is the exacte opposite : to reduce the risk for regular internet users.

 

[cybrcatter]

That was a lot of fluff.

How are they going to engage in detection and remediation?

 

[robochump]

Too bad it takes Gov't intervention for ISPs to secure their interwebz!

 

[in_the_loop]

"botnet infections and related subjects"

I wonder what they mean by "related subjects". I could be that they expand it to other things like "known torrent trackers ip-adresses", tv-streaming and so on.
Just to protect us consumers from all the child porn and terrorist activity that these sites promotes (irony).

 

[koga73]

according to the page "U.S. Anti-Bot Code of Conduct for Internet Service Providers":
• Update your browser (ditch IE6)
• Set all systems to automatically install updates (bad idea for when skynet takes over)
• Install and update anti-virus (i hate AV... it does nothing but slow your computer down, common sense is all you need)
• Use a third party solution to scan and update all applications (same as the previous two steps)
• All banking sites use SSL (they should be already)
• Keep your customers from getting fooled (good luck people are stupid)
• Authenticate your email and domains to prevent spam (good idea)

overall not really anything new... companies should already be doing most of these things.

 

[pharoahhalfdead]

I'm curious of how they will actually implement this.

Will they make consumers install some kind of software like spyware of anti-virus that will relay back the the ISP informing them of an infected computer?

Will the ISP require you to do a monthly update like the MRT (malicious software removal tool), just like Microsoft has for Windows updates, to see which computers are infected?

I'm with comcast and they offer a "free" anti-virus program to go with their throttled service, BUT, I have my own, thanks. For some reason I still don't trust them.

 

[wooodoggies]

and i'm sure there are no government codes hiding in there at all.

 

[proxy711]

[citation][nom]Koga73[/nom] Install and update anti-virus (i hate AV... it does nothing but slow your computer down, common sense is all you need).[/citation]
Sorry but a good AV and a semi current computer you'll never notice any slow down. common sense is nice to have but millions of people have none when it comes to computers.

 

[A Bad Day]

"I don't see a need to replace my internet (IE6), or update my OS (Windows ME), or get new AV (Norton 2002). Besides, I haven't been hacked or something."

OR:

"If I'm going to get hacked, why bother taking precautions?" (My parents)

The weak link for all security systems is the organic meatbag that's sitting on a chair next to a computer.

 

[singemagique]

Very interesting in light of a recent Wired article:

http/www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/

 

[speedemon]

A precursor to implement more control.

 

[kinggraves]

Protecting the safety of users huh?

Are you sure it has nothing to do with your corporate bedfellows getting harassed by botnet backed DDoS?

Politicians are paid to do one thing, lie. They could at least try and be good at it.

 

[anonymous98273198]

Sounds fishy... very fishy.

Something tells me this might have something to do with MPAA, RIAA, and Piracy.