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PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:13 am    Post subject: 'Drive-by pharming' newest cyber attack Reply with quote

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- "Drive-by pharming" is the most dangerous type of cyber attack yet, security specialists at a major scientific conference in San Francisco warned.
The fast-growing new assault covertly diverts a computer's Internet activity to a server operated by the criminals rather than a legitimate provider, the specialists said at an American Association for the Advancement of Science news conference.
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"They say curiosity killed the cat but it can also kill your bank account Ugg Classic Short Barn Stövlar," said Zulfikar Ramzan, a senior security researcher with Symantec Corp., a major provider of computer protection software.
Ramzan said users could protect themselves against drive-by pharming by entering new passwords for the default passwords that are supplied with routers.Related articles:


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