Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries
Posted: March 30th, 2009, 2:43 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/techn ... ml?_r=1&em
It is from China and is infiltrating goverments and others computers all over the world.
"The malware is remarkable both for its sweep — in computer jargon, it has not been merely “phishing” for random consumers’ information, but “whaling” for particular important targets — and for its Big Brother-style capacities. It can, for example, turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of an infected computer, enabling monitors to see and hear what goes on in a room. The investigators say they do not know if this facet has been employed."
It is from China and is infiltrating goverments and others computers all over the world.
"The malware is remarkable both for its sweep — in computer jargon, it has not been merely “phishing” for random consumers’ information, but “whaling” for particular important targets — and for its Big Brother-style capacities. It can, for example, turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of an infected computer, enabling monitors to see and hear what goes on in a room. The investigators say they do not know if this facet has been employed."