Without any scruples now hackers even post ads on underground channels. If you were wondering what for are they posting, then you should know that they are looking for computer virus writers who are fluent in Mandarin, Russian or Portuguese. It is wired at a first look that they actually look someone knowing these languages, but in fact they are genius. These malicious code designers focus on programmers with foreign-language skills in order to launch country-specific attacks, according to security vendor McAfee Inc. Their main means, web pages and spam e-mails, used to trick people into download viruses or reveal personal information like credit card numbers, must be compelling and grammatically correct. Thus they now localize their targeting better software and sites popular in specific countries like peer-to-peer network applications in Japan, online gaming sites in China, and so on and so forth. Another factor that they keep in count by localizing is a country with lax law enforcement. McAfee Inc reported that due to the fact that 67 percent of spam is now written in English, they deduct a broadband penetration of attacks in non-English languages. The financial earnings make hackers more and more sophisticated about the baits that will work on their targets. David Marcus, security research and communications manager with McAfee, acknowledges that hackers are getting better and better and they are expanding their business to a global level. Therefore it is not surprising for them to have recruitment pitches that often take two forms: hackers looking to employ virus-writers to design spam and Web sites in local languages, and those wanting to trade malicious programs in different languages. It takes a lot of time to create a perfect malicious program and what is scary is that they are getting closer and closer to perfection and they are always looking for better ways of penetrating a user life. Take care don't download, nor read emails, unless they are from people you know. Stay connected and find out what is the best way to protect your computer.
Written by Claudia Sonea Edited by Zuzana Tylkova
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