A gang of cyber criminals operating out of Russia has been uncovered as the purveyors of the "COREFLOOD" trojan. This virus is especially dangerous because it can take snapshots of your screen, capture your keystrokes, and send them to computer servers in the Ukraine. The thieves can then see pictures of anything on your screen and read everything you type. They are specifically targeting on-line banking and use the trojan to see your account numbers and balances. Bank transfers are then initiated diverting the innocent users funds to bank accounts in other countries.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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