Great article in yesterday's New York Times about a series of spy attacks on computers. Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries
While no one is expecting to see the computers of China or Russia focus on our home units, attacks and infestations from these sources and other malcontents could turn our home computers into units that are then organized to attack other computers.
And this is more common than many think.
A denial of service attack on the Pentagon about 3 or 4 years ago was traced to a piece of software placed in thousands of computers around the world. The infected computers that were studies had limited or weak firewall protection or practically no virus protection.
So no one may want what is on your computer, but they may want the use of your computer. Keep your virus protection and firewall up to date.
While no one is expecting to see the computers of China or Russia focus on our home units, attacks and infestations from these sources and other malcontents could turn our home computers into units that are then organized to attack other computers.
And this is more common than many think.
A denial of service attack on the Pentagon about 3 or 4 years ago was traced to a piece of software placed in thousands of computers around the world. The infected computers that were studies had limited or weak firewall protection or practically no virus protection.
So no one may want what is on your computer, but they may want the use of your computer. Keep your virus protection and firewall up to date.
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