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March 29th, 2009

CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic

Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 6:40 pm

Categories: Anti Virus, Arbitrary Code Execution, Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Exploit code, Hackers, Malware, McAfee, Microsoft, Rootkits, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Viruses and Worms, Zero-day attacks

Tags: Malware, CBS Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, Ryan Naraine

CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on computer viruses that propagate on the Internet and infect PCs, which enable their creators — often called “cyber gangs” — to learn the information they need to electronically rob bank accounts. Watch the episode (transcript):

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You're right.
Believing a switch in OS will keep your computer from ever getting malware is dumb. That statement, however true, doesn't miraculously make Windows (any version) as secure as Linux. Linux is more se... (Read the rest)
Posted by: kozmcrae Posted on: 04/01/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Did you teach her or did she teach you.  kozmcrae | 03/29/09
Here we go  Your Mom 2.0 | 03/30/09
Savior?  kozmcrae | 03/30/09
I was waiting...  Userama | 03/29/09
All three major ones  Lerianis | 03/29/09
In suport of Lerianis  hilcheyman | 03/30/09
Here is an easy solution to this problem  Lerianis | 03/29/09
Exactly! Windows comes with all the necessary controls...  ye | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  joe.simon@... | 03/30/09
Please detail how they make it "too easy".  ye | 03/30/09
I'm a PC but they should have mentioned this  eggmanbubbagee@... | 03/30/09
It's not security.... It's a myth.  KaplanMike | 03/30/09
Needles in haystacks`  epcraig | 03/31/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  no_zd_user_name | 03/30/09
How is it defective and what could they do differently?  ye | 03/30/09
ye, don't waste my time with this.  no_zd_user_name | 03/30/09
translation, I don't have an answer  eggmanbubbagee@... | 03/30/09
Do a clean install of the Microsoft OS of your choice.  kozmcrae | 03/30/09
LOL! Talk about an outdated argument.  ye | 03/30/09
User action?  tymiles | 03/30/09
Yes, user action with a default install of Vista.  ye | 03/30/09
Vista UAC  ronknights | 03/30/09
@ronknights: Wrong.  ye | 03/30/09
Tell the World ye.  kozmcrae | 03/30/09
ANd how well has having anti-virus software worked so far?  ye | 03/30/09
Yes, ye.  kozmcrae | 03/30/09
@kozmcrae: That's the best rebuttle you could muster?  ye | 03/31/09
Ok ye,  kozmcrae | 03/31/09
Linux makes it point  moberlander | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  Gis Bun | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  trybble1 | 03/30/09
I know XP has firwall you idiot!  kozmcrae | 03/30/09
Symantec out of business?  compudog | 04/01/09
You're right.  kozmcrae | 04/01/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  tymiles | 03/30/09
Windows is more vulnerable? Don't think so.  hilcheyman | 03/30/09
Be careful...  masonwheeler | 03/30/09
I did and guess what...?  veer01 | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  tymiles | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  gary859 | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  tymiles | 03/30/09
Which is self defeating advice.  ye | 03/30/09
Pwn2Own Hackers said...  Sunday Ironfoot | 03/30/09
I would use the word "safer" instead of secure. (nt)  ye | 03/30/09
That's right  grail@... | 03/30/09
Harder to find vulnerabilities?  ye | 03/30/09
Not self defeating advice  tymiles | 03/30/09
could they even?  eggmanbubbagee@... | 03/30/09
could they even?  compudog | 04/01/09
it is self defeating advice because we're talking abou his...  ye | 03/30/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  tymiles | 03/30/09
Hype and panic? Or legitimate threat even for consciencious users?  roystonlodge | 03/30/09
You don't have to download porn off of torrents..  JCitizen | 03/31/09
Hype and panic  compudog | 04/01/09
free ad for norton...  vegassteven | 03/30/09
...," said the Norton hater.  LifeSizeActionFigure | 03/30/09
Full Screen Requires Flash 9.0.115.0, but I have 10.0.22.87  Grayson Peddie | 03/31/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  compudog | 04/01/09
RE: CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic  Computer_User_1024 | 04/01/09

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