http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870439880457507110383415053 6.html
The diagram shows that the attack still required the end user to click and download a file and execute it. Conceptually, this is no worse than running downloading hackme.exe and double clicking on it. There is an inherent risk when running any sort of untrusted software, on linux or on windows. -----Original Message----- From: Paul E Condon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: February 18, 2010 2:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Scary article in Wall Street Journal today Today in Wall Street Journal (pg 3 in US edition), there is an article about hacker break-ins to computers via the internet. Mentioned as the method of break-in are spyware called ZeuS, and Firefox browser, but no mention of what OS are aflicted. I assume most of the affected computers are running some version of Microsoft Windows, but is this also a threat to Linux, and, in particular, Debian with Iceweasel? Where can I look to read a discussion in more detail than this issue merits on this list? e.g. How does ZeuS work? And what does it do? TIA -- Paul E Condon [email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
