Malware becoming more rampant

[braumeister]

As we stay home and on the net, it's more important than ever to be aware of what you're looking at, and where and what you're linking to.

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raging all over the globe, some malware authors have developed malware that destroys infected systems, either by wiping files or rewriting a computer's master boot record (MBR).

Of the four malware samples found by security researchers this past month, the most advanced were the two samples that rewrote MBR sectors.

More detail here:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/theres-now-covid-19-malware-that-will-wipe-your-pc-and-rewrite-your-mbr/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=29162535100063332925326610805491&mid=12772491

 

[davebarnes]

Windows PCs. Whatever.

 

[Spock]

I think a bigger factor is the malware is being put in "covid19 news" links that people are eager to open so its spreading a faster than normal.

 

[easysurfer]

Man, those malware writers sure are cruel.

 

[jim584672]

Linux users are like:

 

[Spock]

Linux users are like:

all 3.37% of us