Half Million Internet Users Could "Lose Access in Coming Months"

Tend to agree.

It seems to be on the FBI site linked in the article, but do a search on this and everything shows up in 2010 or earlier. Go to Symantec or Secunia and if anything shows up it is old.

Nope, real. MSNBC has an article on it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46501504/ns/technology_and_science-security/

let me rephrase.

the FBI and their bull@!$%#.

sidenote: because msnbc has an article, this is 'real'?... please, its called strategic propaganda, until they realize how damn stupid they are, and then they try to make it a 'reality', and screw the pooch further... many examples to choose from, just look.

Let me rephrase.

Whatever.

oh!.. your a sweety then!

Well thanks for the heads up. I guess I thought that this was something evil because of the FBI listing. But it's just a virus I guess.

Is this type of exploit possible? Absolutely.

Is too large of a majority of info from the FBI, homeland insecurity, DEA, and other 3 letter agencies highly suspect as to motive? Even more abso-fricken-lutely.

The government has already stated an interest and intent in finding ways to shutdown the internet and social media sites. Controlling access to information, for ANY reason, must always be questioned as to motive. Under the cover of darkness, the foulest of deeds are much easier to attain. I think that too much has been hidden already by those who like the darkness.

It is much easier to frighten, and control, a scared populace. Fear mongering for the sake of power/control must be able to withstand the touch of light before it can have any true value. Too many times has a little bit of fear been used to take away rights, freedoms, and liberties from the citizens. This sounds like a combination of fear mongering mixed with old news.

I was still newsworthy even if it needs to be looked at with a grain of skepticism. Thanks for the post DR.

roadhead - Thanks for a well articulated post that reflected what most of us on this thread were referring to.

So the half million that will lose access will be the ones dumb enough to not have antiVirus software

Many have av but don't realize if they don't keep it updated or pay to keep getting updates, the software doesn't help much.

still go to questionable sites.

That's a common misconception. You can pick up malware from any webserver if the person maintaining it isn't vigilant with its security and av updates. Even then, it can still get infected by new malware and thus infect visiting PCs.

If you'd like me to revise my opinion to say "you don't have antiVirus software" I'm good. The point is the people who get hit with these virus attacks should have protection.

...and my point is many believe they have av protection when they don't. It is an educational issue.

My other point is that even with av protection, a PC can become infected. Many can fall victim before the av companies are able to update their protection.

My post was not meant to be a criticism of your post.

No worries - I didn't feel criticized. We all know even a good AV can miss a virus especially if it's new. But we've been through this before and the world will not come to an end.

Yep. Just another virus to remove if infected.