Still on the theme of computer security, here’s some very well explained info. on computer viruses etc., and how they work. The info. on the ‘zombie’ network should give everyone pause for thought. I won’t say ‘enjoy’, but I hope you learn something that will make you safer in the future. Meeks.
As a computer technician, my clients frequently ask me “Why the computer viruses are created?”, especially after I have been called out to remove a virus from their computer. This is what I tell th…
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September 6th, 2016 at 12:51 pm
Crime and criminals manage to use whatever technology is available. Stealing personal information with a computer virus is just using available technology to do what stealing an actual credit card would do low tech style.
I remember visiting Ephesus in Turkey when I was a kid. There was an ancient carving that the guide said was an sign advertising a brothel. We wound up talking about how pornography, like other crime and suspect behavior, makes use of whatever is available.
It’s the creativity of crime!
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September 6th, 2016 at 8:30 pm
lol – and often the criminals are way ahead of law enforcement/society in being creative. What a pity all that clever energy can’t be harnessed to a better purpose.
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