Someone "caught" one of those SSH scans recently. It's the "Chuck NOrris" botnet, which apparently runs on MIPS-based DSL, wireless routers: http://www.muni.cz

Someone "caught" one of those SSH scans recently. It's the "Chuck NOrris" botnet, which apparently runs on MIPS-based DSL, wireless routers: http://www.muni.cz/ics/research/cyber/files/chuck_norris.pdf http://www.muni.cz/ics/research/cyber/files/chuck_norris.pdf That's not exactly the tidal wave of viruses, trojans, BHOs, worms, etc that Windows gets. Even supposing an 'attach' from a Chuck Norris botnetted router suceeded in guessing a user ID and password via SSH, the MIPSEL code wouldn't run on your x86 or x86_84 linux box. You can still download the code that guy got: http://safu.stream-portal.org/pwnd.tgz http://safu.stream-portal.org/pwnd.tgz Also, the "fractured" nature of the Linux software base comes to its rescue, eh? No strength in monoculture here?