Monday, March 19, 2007

Chinese Hackers

Dallas Computer News: Symantec is reporting that Chinese hackers are stealing online identities of people gaming online. The players targeted are playing Lineage and World of War Craft where their identities are stolen and then sold to less apt gamers where they gain prestige appearing as an upper level player. The hackers are having a bit of fun while creating a market where they can gain financially.

Symantec reports that the US leads malicious cyber activity about 30% followed by China 10% and Germany 7%. China is now becoming a powerhouse, according to the Information Week article, for viruses, phishing scams and botnets. Also to note is that China has been launching 0-day exploits at the US military installations.

Take note people and secure your computer through Dallas Computer Repair.

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