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Chinese PCs are particularly vulnerable to getting zombified because most of them use stolen operating system software, and have less security software installed. Thus while the Chinese government is the most aggressive user of hackers, and zombie computers, for espionage purposes, the 200 million PCs in China are more vulnerable to such attacks than those in Western nations.

That's one weakness the U.S. 24th Air Force (the cyber warfare command) surely can exploit on the ChiComs.


1 posted on 02/20/2010 3:14:51 PM PST by myknowledge
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To: myknowledge

There are no known current Mac Zombie networks
Sounds like a good idea to avoid Windows installations
for sites where there is sensitive data

This could, of course, change in the future


2 posted on 02/20/2010 3:36:19 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: myknowledge

Firewall, deny link, scrub with Malware bytes and Super-Antispyware. Not rocket science folks.


3 posted on 02/20/2010 3:49:59 PM PST by ScreamingFist
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To: myknowledge

/internets


4 posted on 02/20/2010 3:52:08 PM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (We are unable to transmit through conscious neural interference.)
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