China apparently is a ‘paradise’ for hackers. The reason is that the state has many virtual stores open marketplace or a particular traded aka malicious software malware (malicious software).As quoted from PCWorld site, according to one security expert who spoke at the Black Hat hacker conference Defcon in Texas U.S., the required tools to do the hack with a cheap price and can be customized, can be obtained easily in China.
“The hackers in China to develop malware is almost like a commercial software product,” said Val Smith, founder of computer security firm Attack Research, quoted from PCWorld.Like commercial software, malware products they offer are equipped with serial numbers, product ads, the license agreement, up to 24-hour support service. According to Smith, the hacker community is very big in the marketplace, and a lot of malware that is also already very sophisticated.
Unlike in the U.S. where hackers traded hacking tools tacitly, in China most of the malware can be obtained easily in an open, even through a search engine Baidu.com, Consumers can have this tools at a price less than U.S. $ 20 or subscribe to become members to get updates and the supply of new tools on a regular basis. They also can choose the tools hackers what they want, ranging from data theft tool, screen capture, keystroke loggers, or other type of hacking.
The buyers can also be tested malware programs before buying. Even this malware programs can also be equipped with statistical tools capable of detecting the extent of the spread of infection caused by the program.China apparently is a ‘paradise’ for hackers. The reason is that the state has many virtual stores open marketplace or a particular traded aka malicious software malware (malicious software).
As quoted from PCWorld site, according to one security expert who spoke at the Black Hat hacker conference Defcon in Texas U.S., the required tools to do the hack with a cheap price and can be customized, can be obtained easily in China. “The hackers in China to develop malware is almost like a commercial software product,” said Val Smith, founder of computer security firm Attack Research, quoted from PCWorld.
Like commercial software, malware products they offer are equipped with serial numbers, product ads, the license agreement, up to 24-hour support service. According to Smith, the hacker community is very big in the marketplace, and a lot of malware that is also already very sophisticated.
Unlike in the U.S. where hackers traded hacking tools tacitly, in China most of the malware can be obtained easily in an open, even through a search engine Baidu.com Consumers can have this tools at a price less than U.S. $ 20 or subscribe to become members to get updates and the supply of new tools on a regular basis. They also can choose the tools hackers what they want, ranging from data theft tool, screen capture, keystroke loggers, or other type of hacking. The buyers can also be tested malware programs before buying. Even this malware programs can also be equipped with statistical tools capable of detecting the extent of the spread of infection caused by the program.
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