The mighty Ryan Singel comes dangerously close to a "panic in the streets" post today - writing about how botnets defy efforts to destroy them without any victims identified in the story.
Based on his track record, however, we'll give him a pass, particularly since this post is a follow-up to a real news story on the arrest of several hundred cybercriminals last September.
I do love the "cure" recommended by the generic security expert in the story.
For now, experts recommend running patch-checking tools like Secunia PSI as a complement to your antivirus software. Windows PCs remain the most vulnerable, mainly due to their ubiquity. But attacks are targeting Macs, too, as they become more widespread. For true security, Runald suggests buying a cheap Linux netbook for banking.
If that's the answer, Singels' right, the thieves already won.
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