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[Bo D]

Be afraid .... be very afraid ....

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a half million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced May 19, 2014, against more than 100 people worldwide.

"This case is a strong reminder that no one is safe while using the Internet," said Koen Hermans, an official representing the Netherlands in the European Union's criminal investigation coordination unit, Eurojust.

http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news/2014/05/fbi-blackshades-infected-half-million-computers?et_cid=3952204&et_rid=54725525&location=top

[libby]

Be afraid .... be very afraid ....

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a half million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced May 19, 2014, against more than 100 people worldwide.

"This case is a strong reminder that no one is safe while using the Internet," said Koen Hermans, an official representing the Netherlands in the European Union's criminal investigation coordination unit, Eurojust.

http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news/2014/05/fbi-blackshades-infected-half-million-computers?et_cid=3952204&et_rid=54725525&location=top

 

[The Troll]

Be afraid .... be very afraid ....

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a half million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced May 19, 2014, against more than 100 people worldwide.

"This case is a strong reminder that no one is safe while using the Internet," said Koen Hermans, an official representing the Netherlands in the European Union's criminal investigation coordination unit, Eurojust.

http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news/2014/05/fbi-blackshades-infected-half-million-computers?et_cid=3952204&et_rid=54725525&location=top

  In this old world nobody has been really safe from crooks, thieves, dictators and Republicans.