Virus infiltrates government websites
- added July 23, 2008
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- purplefox
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A new computer virus called Asprox has put the personal details of thousands of internet users at risk after it infected a number of key government and consumer websites, including those run by Norfolk NHS and 12 local councils. Security experts believe that the virus has spread across two million computers worldwide after hitting US corporate sites like Sony Playstation and Snapple, though the infection only became obvious after people discovered money had been removed from their bank accounts.
The Asprox virus has the worrying quality of appearing on mainstream sites. It then installs itself on a user's computer, allowing the hacker access to files, emails, passwords and, of course, bank information. The virus is thought to have originated from Eastern European hackers, though it is not known how many people have so far been affected.
The Asprox virus has the worrying quality of appearing on mainstream sites. It then installs itself on a user's computer, allowing the hacker access to files, emails, passwords and, of course, bank information. The virus is thought to have originated from Eastern European hackers, though it is not known how many people have so far been affected.
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Gee, every day we hear about new viruses and spyware. It never ends.
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Asprox has been around since June 2007 (source: Symantec).
Unless this is a new variant, questions need to be asked why national systems were unprotected?-
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- EclecticBadger
- 2 months ago
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