FBI warns US businesses of 'destructive' malware

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Dec 6, 2014 | 07:17 PM

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FBI warns US businesses of 'destructive' malware

I got a popup today on my computer from Norton about this issue.

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The FBI warned U.*. businesses that hackers have used malicious software to launch destructive attacks in the United States, following a devastating cyberattack last week at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

FBI: Unknown hackers released major malware in US.

Dec 7, 2014 | 01:07 PM

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Yeah man, I heard about that, I have not read the whole story, but I heard it may have been by North Korea, as they were mad that the movie with Seth Rogen, The Interview.

"They promised "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released."

Sony cyber attack: maybe Kim Jong Un didn't get the joke | SBS News

They are so tight assed over there, anything is taken as disrespect..,,

Dec 7, 2014 | 03:51 PM

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They will do anything for attention. I say we leave SK, and let them hash it out between themselves.

Dec 8, 2014 | 04:49 PM

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Where is NK getting the rxpertise to conduct cyber attacks? It is thought NK is about 15 years behind on technology.

This video is worth seeing- what it is really like in NK:

Dec 8, 2014 | 07:41 PM

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They are probably getting the technology from big brother China. From the looks of Wiki, NK'* internet has only 1 ISP and its a satellite feed to Germany. I guess they have no OC connection to anywhere.