Hackers aim for people, not systems, these days
There have been more than a few articles detailing how malware and virus writers are changing their strategies by becoming more sophisticated and prolific in luring unsuspecting victims to giving up data and account access. The latest assessment show that malcontents are actually now focusing on the user--not machines and systems--when it comes to online thievery. They're looking for user names and and email info to access data via programs such as Microsoft Office and Excel documents.
For more on the new hacking strategy coming into play:
- see this article at TechWeb
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