Malware writers take a 'stealth' approach

Malware writers targeting intellectual property stored on desktops and servers are using "stealth" and anti-forensic tools that allow a virus to remain undetected until a user hits certain sites or accesses specific databases and then goes into action grabbing data, files and passwords. According to security experts, the latest wave of nasty software being used for criminal purposes includes compression bombs which aim to thwart forensic tools used to search and destroy malware.

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