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Originally Posted by AGDee
The problem is, we really don't know what it's going to do. It may end up being no big deal at all, but better safe than sorry, right? The variants have become more and more complex. It's a pretty fascinating worm for us IT geeks. The theories are that it's likely to go after big corporate systems in search of mass numbers of credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc. for financial gain.
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Of course it's better to clean it than deal with the consequences, especially for someone like you who is responsible for many idiots' computers - however, the fact that the hole was so easily patched, plus the 'early' activation of signal/ping, indicates that while its delivery and ability to morph (plus the unprecedented ability to move 'laterally' across networked computers) are pretty incredible, the actual threat level is most likely moderate, right?
Besides, Russians are already stealing credit card information with more complex worms . . .
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Originally Posted by AGDee
ETA: For all we know, it's going to send out a pop up that says "April Fools!"  |
This would absolutely be hilarious.