Blackshades – Coordinated Takedown Leads to Multiple Arrests

[Jim Laughlan]

http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/blackshades-coordinated-takedown-leads-multiple-arrests

Here's an FBI page to check if you have it. It only mentions the virus magnet called Windows as a target for infection but it does not list Linux as a potential candidate for infection. At least I am not aware of it.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/201...ould-your-computer-be-infected-by-blackshades

 

[ryanvade]

Makes me think of this:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2150743/antivirus-is-dead-says-maker-of-norton-antivirus.html

 

[Jim Laughlan]

Makes me think of this:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2150743/antivirus-is-dead-says-maker-of-norton-antivirus.html

Haha! I read that article also! It seems fair to say that "auntie vi" is now an oxymoron since half of them couldn't even detect water even if they were going over Niagara Falls and all of these viruses/trojan's/malware/whatever.. are now being built to bypass most if not all of what is out there. You know?

 

[ryanvade]

Why Linux is my choice.

But, and I hate to say this, Viruses for Linux will increase as usage increases. However, with more usage means more software...

 

[Jim Laughlan]

It probably will Ryan. But like you said, more usage more software.

 

[ryanvade]

Going to make a backup before it happens.

 

[Jim Laughlan]

Going to make a backup before it happens.

Nice!