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New crypto virus a looming threat

June 6, 2008

New crypto virus a looming threat

 By Ellen Messmer

Network World

June 5, 2008

Kaspersky Lab says the new variant of the Windows-based encryptor virus Gpcode, which hasn't been spotted for about 1 ½ years, is more of a threat than it was in the past because this time it is using strong encryption that so far has defied efforts to crack it. Read More.

New crypto virus a looming threat

New crypto virus a looming threat
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