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Facebook App Creates Botnet

Researchers successfully created a zombie botnet out of Facebook users that install a rogue application. They created an app called “Photo of the Day” and it ostensibly showed a new photo from National Geographic each day on the user’s Facebook page. Follow the jump to see what the app actually did to create a denial of service attack. Facebook downplayed it of course but their reasoning seems flawed to me.

Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt disputes the economics of the attack. "As a practical matter, it is not that easy to get an application with millions of users," Schnitt said. "Why wouldn't you get venture capital or make money with ad rather than use it to take down a website?"