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These systems were targeted by the Stuxnet virus that brought down part of Iran’s nuclear fuel systems in 2010. He also mentions that the malware turned on computer’s volumes to high and blasted what appeared to be ‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC Meghan Kelly, VB.
A recent study conducted by security software provider McAfee found that the amount of malicious software, also known as malware, targeting Android had jumped 76 percent since the previous quarter, a remarkable rise in just three months. At the same time, Android had surpassed Symbian as the most attacked mobile platform. The caveat of course being a snake-oil salesman telling you more snakes are on the new system, but hey, another victory for Android!
"I wouldn’t say it [TDL-4 is] perfectly indestructible, but it is pretty much indestructible," said Joe Stewart, director of malware research at Dell SecureWorks and an internationally-known botnet expert, in an interview today. "It does a very good job of maintaining itself." Hold on, an indestructible botnet living in the MBR of at least 4.5 million computers? How long till they’ve got enough AI to appear on The Only Way Is Essex?
