Scientists have constructed prototypes that can identify mosquitoes from many meters away, track the bugs in flight, and hit them with debilitating blasts of laser fire. They've put together this how-to guide to building this photonic bug killer for just a few thousand dollars.
Source:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/backyard-star-wars
Researchers dissected ZeuS botnet blueprint - a little knowledge and a few thousand dollars is all it takes to build a fully functional botnet.
Cisco researchers told delegates at the 2010 RSA conference in San Francisco that a botnet running the infamous ZeuS malware could be built for $2,753.50.
Source:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/169011,researchers-dissect-zeus-botnet-blueprint.aspx
