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Saturday, January 05, 2002
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/01/04/hackers-home-computers.htm Hackers set sights on home PC users WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer hackers, once satisfied to test their skills on large companies, are turning their sights on home computers that are faster, more powerful and less secure than ever before. The hackers can steal your identity, destroy your data or use your computer to launch attacks on Web sites or your friends. "Home machines weren't very interesting targets a few years ago," said Mikko Hypponen of antivirus company F-Secure in Finland. "That's all changed now."...
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