No conformes con ser una de las potencias en envíos de SPAM, a los chinos les encanta hacer software malicioso para robar contraseña.
Sophos has revealed that over half of all malware originating in China in October was designed to steal usernames and passwords. This malicious code is designed to give cyber criminals easy access to personal and sensitive data for financial gain and identity theft.
By analysing the malware, which was written in a simplified version of Chinese, Sophos has identified that 45.2% aimed to steal online game login information, with a further 7.5% designed to provide the hackers with username and password details for the popular Chinese QQ instant messaging client.
45.2% del malware creado se utilizapara robar contraseñas en juegos en línea y otro 7.5% para robar contraseñas de sistemas de mensajería instantanea, como el QQ IM.
Curiosos los chinitos. Se lo tenían bien oculto.
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