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When Malware Authors Combine Efforts

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-don't-like-your-data-anyway dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Spammers, Hackers and virus writers are all teaming up according to some russian security researchers. This means that they reckon that weaknesses will be exploited in a matter of hours of being announced, rather thant the weeks and months that we're seeing now. Scary stuff."

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  1. How many times do I have to tell you? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Get a firewall, block all inbound and outbound traffic, unplug your ethernet cable and shut off your computer. It's that easy to protect yourself.

    1. Re:How many times do I have to tell you? by forrestt · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think you can probably even skip the first couple steps.

  2. I'll from the head! by identity0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hacker: I'll form the head!

    Scammer: I'll form the heart!

    Pornographer: I'll form the right hand!

    Spammer: I'll form the crotch!

    All: Together, we are - ASSHOLETRON!

    (catchy theme music here)