On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:41:51 +0000
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chinese malware takes aim at passwords
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> | IT security watchdog Sophos has warned that over half of all Chinese
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> | malware found in October was designed to steal user names and
> passwords | from web users.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | While it may not seem particularly dangerous for hackers to steal
> | instant messaging and gaming details, Theriault warns that "cyber
> | criminals will have inadvertently gained access to bank accounts,
> | or cracked the passwords to secure password protected information,
> | from which they can steal confidential and financial information."
> | Time to change those passwords, mayhaps.
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> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35909
and then use use passwords to login as those users and distribute their
evil spam.
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