Colonel suggests using hackers' tool against them

May 15th, 2008 By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Hackers often harness the combined power of thousands of virus-infected personal computers to pump out spam e-mail or disable targeted servers by overwhelming them with Internet traffic.

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• NeilFarbstein - May 15, 2008
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  Test the phys.org website
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• loboy - May 16, 2008
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  Another article from the AP using the term "hackers" carelessy. This example is more likely nasty spammers or organized crime, not hacking. Hacking has nothing to do with power struggle or profit.
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• E_L_Earnhardt - May 16, 2008
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  The unauthorized use of my computer is a CRIME no matter who does it!
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