New Lucifer malware hits Windows PCs - Security firm warns
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Godeau
You're not safe even if you don't mine. Cryptojacking infects the host computer and leeches onto your system, in most cases the GPU to mine in the background without your consent
zhalonia
hehe "lucifer" gotta admit i love that netflix series xD then again watch out peeps 🙂
rl66
Why Windows? : because it is the most used OS on computer
Why old Windows? : because on new one there is more door closed and it is more secured (and most Windows are not updated too)
So it's an easy target, most hacker have a real life too, so it's a gain of time to enjoy the gain.
rl66
the comic book that this series is based on, is really great too (DC Comics).
btw only the season 4 is a netflix serie (and it's the worse lol)
original were from the fox (and were great)
rl66
Then more clearly: the people that use the malware, for it's own benefit.
Most of the time the one who made it sell it to other (less risky on time).
Andrew LB
One can easily argue that the ones who benefit the most for any security hole would be those individuals and governments looking to obtain valuable information. Identity theft is a massive problem and those who profit range anywhere from a cyber bank robber that empties bank accounts, to illegal aliens who use stolen social security numbers to work.
There are plenty of unproven solutions to stop such crimes, one of which is the biometric microchip (or whatever they're called now) which has an interesting connection to the founder of the previously unmentioned company everyone seems intent to avoid saying. What better way to solve the security holes in your own software than to convince governments that everyone needs a "digital certificate" implanted under their skin which will do everything from give vaccination info, payment authentication, banking info (no need for currency), and proof of identity. Sounds great huh? Not so fast. How annoyed were you guys when drinking straws, plastic bags, sugary sodas, etc were taken away? With such a system they can just be 'big brother' and prevent you from purchasing such things becuase "its for your own good". Or how a half dozen US governors partnered with social media to shut down anti-lockdown protests, or destroyed tens of thousands of small businesses with their extended shut downs, where if you opened your business license was revoked. Or how pot shops and liquor stores and all the big box stores were open for business yet every small bussiness wasn't allowed.
Sounds crazy huh? This isn't just theory, it's reality in some places.
Lucifer? You mean Bill Gates?
