Thursday, February 18, 2010
Malicious Software Infects Corporate Computers
It seems like this story, or a variation of this story, appears about once a week A computer security firm has discovered some mal-ware (malicious software) that has infected over 2,500 corporations around the world. As the NYT article explains, "The malicious program, or botnet, can commandeer the operating systems of both residential and corporate computing systems via the Internet. Such botnets are used by computer criminals for a range of illicit activities, including sending e-mail spam, and stealing digital documents and passwords from infected computers. In many cases they install so-called “keystroke loggers” to capture personal information." See Malicious Software Infects Corporate Computers. Then go update your security software!
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