The Mariposa Botnet

The podcast discusses the Mariposa Botnet, which infected millions of PCs and targeted Future 100 companies. It reveals that the botnet was operated by script kiddies with no coding knowledge. The podcast explores the origins and creation of the botnet, as well as the use of dynamic DNS to evade law enforcement. It also delves into the collaboration and formation of the Mariposa Working Group, their efforts to take down the botnet, and the forensic investigation that led to the arrest of the botnet's accomplices. The podcast ends with announcements about a New York listeners meetup and mentions of job opportunities and sponsors.