Authentication firm VeriSign has warned that botnets could become more
widespread and dangerous as the services become easier to find and cheaper to
hire.
VeriSign's iDefence arm said that criminals are advertising botnet services
on online forums for just £5.99 an hour, which could be used to launch hacking
attacks.
The company warned that this cheap and wide availability means that
businesses are increasingly at risk of sophisticated attacks from the lowliest
of sources.
