Posted on 02/22/2010 5:37:51 AM PST by ShadowAce
Some threads you just have to click on...to see what in the dickens the title means!
There’s a simple reason to put a bot on a router. It controls all the data coming and going from the computer.
It would allow all data to be filtered through a third party and with the right kind of tricks, even secure connections could be spoofed and intercepted. There have been some hacks that have allowed criminals to piggyback on a legitimate online banking transaction and make unauthorized transactions.
I’m tempted to respond with the remark “smart ars” but you made me smile so I won’t. :-)
Yeah, my wife hates me sometimes.....
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