50 ISPs harbor half of all infected machines worldwide
From http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1531
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As the classic method of combating botnets by taking down command and control centers has proven pretty much ineffective in the long run, there has been lots of talk lately about new stratagems that could bring about the desired result.
A group of researchers from the Delft University of Technology and Michigan State University have recently released an analysis of the role that ISPs could play in botnet mitigation - an analysis that led to interesting conclusions.
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