> The major botnet of 2016 is simpler than the botnet of 1988. There’s something wrong in how we do security, and at Appcanary, we think it’s a complete lack of

> The major botnet of 2016 is simpler than the botnet of 1988. There’s something wrong in how we do security, and at Appcanary, we think it’s a complete lack of focus on the basics. Or a complete focus on making money. Capitalism has refined itself over 30 years, and firms realize that security is expensive, making products is a lot cheaper than it used to be, and even if you invested in security, there could still be something unforeseen that compromises your system. Nobody wants to be Sony or Microsoft and their litany of security woes.