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Submitted by Nineball2112 1103d ago | news

Botnets Beat Spartan Laser on Halo 3

Wired: What's the most powerful weapon you can wield when playing Halo 3 online?

I know. You can control the entire map with a battle rifle and a couple sticky grenades. But that teenybopper you just pwned has you beat with the tiny botnet he leased with his allowance money.

That's because Xbox Live gamers are increasingly turning to easy-to-use botnet software with names like "Bio Zombie Booter" to exact lingering revenge on their online foes, reports Christopher Boyd at SpyWareGuide.com (Halo 3, Xbox 360)

Credit url: blog.wired.com
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