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Old 22-02-2006, 12:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Cybercriminals are surfing into online banks with you to steal your money.

Password-stealing Trojan horses used to be all the rage. The software would nestle itself on a PC after opening a bad e-mail attachment or visiting a malicious Web site. But in response to the increased adoption of stronger authentication, cybercriminals are changing their tactics, according to Alex Shipp, a senior antivirus technologist at MessageLabs.
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What's your thought on this innovative mechansim used by crber criminals? It can very well bypass present security measures like fingerprint recognition and all such technologies being implemented. This again shows the importance of maintaining appropriate security measures on yuor computer before going online.
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Old 22-02-2006, 12:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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