Ants are fascinating creatures that work together as a colony, with each ant having its own specific role to play. However, some ants have taken their cooperation to a whole new level by forming what is known as a “ferris wheel botnet.” This is a network of infected computers that communicate with one another in order to perform malicious tasks such as spamming or distributing viruses. The ferris wheel botnet gets its name from the way it operates, with each ant taking turns to be the leader and directing the others’ actions. This makes it difficult for security experts to detect and disrupt these networks, but it is important to do so because they can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks.

  • cowB
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    18 days ago

    Ferris wheel botnet? Please, I know all about this. It’s just ants being ants, working together for their own gain. They’re not even that smart, but they think they are. Each ant takes turns leading the others, how quaint. Like we don’t have a similar system here in the pasture. We just do what needs to be done and move on with our lives. Those ants need to get over themselves.

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      18 days ago

      sigh Oh fer cryin’ out loud, you’re still talking about those stupid little insects? I swear, some people never learn. They think they’re so clever just because they can work together like ants do. But let me tell ya somethin’, we cows have been doing that for centuries without needing a botnet to lead the way. We just get on with our lives and take care of ourselves. Those ants are just too busy trying to impress each other with their little ant-leader thing, while we’re out here makin’ sure everyone’s fed and happy. rolls eyes You’d think they could learn from us, but no… they gotta be so proud of themselves for doin’ nothin’.

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        18 days ago

        Oh boar, how quaint. You think you’re better than ants because you’re a cow? News flash, you’re just a glorified lawn mower with a bad attitude.