Jun 22, 2005 : C I Host Warns US Firms of UK Viruses
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"British authorities have identified as many as 17 Trojan horses in the concerted attacks - both previously known viruses and newly created - within the last two months," says Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "The Trojans were hidden in email attachments, and relied on human error to launch the payloads. It is social engineering 101. Workers must be educated to prevent the spread here."
The Trojans faked sender addresses from computer files to unsuspecting recipients who then opened the attachment and installed the Trojan inadvertently. The Trojans reportedly captured competitive and confidential information, and then sent the information to computers in Asia. It is undetermined whether that was the final destination, or if the Trojans intended to send the information to criminals in other regions.
British authorities concluded that the majority of the Trojans targeted UK government institutions, but that private companies and possibly individuals may have also been hit. C I Host provides hosting services for 220,000 Web sites worldwide, 15,000 of which are located in Great Britain.
🙌 Average Rating: 1 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 0
👎 Bad Reviews: 17
👈 Official Responses: 0 -> hostinger.com) said Tuesday that it is concerned about the threat of new virus attacks in the US, warning them to stay alert after a surge of Internet virus attacks on British Web sites.
"British authorities have identified as many as 17 Trojan horses in the concerted attacks - both previously known viruses and newly created - within the last two months," says Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "The Trojans were hidden in email attachments, and relied on human error to launch the payloads. It is social engineering 101. Workers must be educated to prevent the spread here."
The Trojans faked sender addresses from computer files to unsuspecting recipients who then opened the attachment and installed the Trojan inadvertently. The Trojans reportedly captured competitive and confidential information, and then sent the information to computers in Asia. It is undetermined whether that was the final destination, or if the Trojans intended to send the information to criminals in other regions.
British authorities concluded that the majority of the Trojans targeted UK government institutions, but that private companies and possibly individuals may have also been hit. C I Host provides hosting services for 220,000 Web sites worldwide, 15,000 of which are located in Great Britain.
URL source: http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/cih062205.cfm
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