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Re: [News] Dangers of Malware

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:41:51 +0000
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Chinese malware takes aim at passwords 
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | IT security watchdog Sophos has warned that over half of all Chinese
> 
> | 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.
> `----
> 
> 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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