This Worm Is Nasty, Brutish, And Sneaky, this was the loud title of a recent article on the new generation of computer viruses and worms that are being released. The threat is very real, here's an excerpt if you dont have the time to read the real thing:
But the real shock came when Pickett decided to test another bug by infecting his own PC with it. Out slithered a program that promptly installed itself deep inside his computer. There it became virtually immune to detection from the basic antivirus software that scans for dangerous code. The bug -- known as a "Trojan," which in turn was hidden inside a "rootkit" -- was designed to activate whenever a Web surfer typed in a user name or password for bank accounts or Web sites for dating, social networking, or e-mail. Pickett went to a bank site and entered fictitious log-in information. Right before his eyes, those data were sent streaming back to Russia, joining the IDs of thousands of real victims. His reaction: "absolute horror."
This business-week article highlights just how real the threat is. So if you run Windows, please install a good firewall and a good anti-virus software, and scan your computer for viruses regularly. Not being tech-savvy is no longer an excuse. This is especially important if you do any financial or confidential transactions online.
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