Can Twitter be used to control a bot?

[tkrabec at gmail.com (Tim Krabec)]

if a bot has the capability of checking a website (aka twitter) then yes,
twitter can be used as a C&C channel
and for that matter any website could be used.

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> I had what I thought was a mad idea the other day, why not use Twitter
> as a C&C channel for a botnet. I kept thinking about it and swung
> between attack and defence so asked a few people and decided that it
> could be done. So I've written up my thought and created a proof of
> concept bot and posted them to see what people think.
>
> http://www.digininja.org/twitterbot/
>
> Have a read and give me your feedback.
>
> Robin
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