[pchelpers] News:Hackers prey on pirate software users, warns Sophos

Date: 23 May 2007



IT security and control firm Sophos is warning businesses of the
security and productivity risks of allowing counterfeit software
programs to run on their company networks, following research from the
Business Software Alliance (BSA) that revealed that more than a third of
PCs worldwide are running pirated software.



According to the research, 35% of computers run at least one illegal
program, with computer users in China and Russia the worst offenders
(with over 80% of computers running pirated software). Sophos experts
note that pirated software can leave business networks open to attack as
cyber-criminals are provided with an additional route to infection.

More here:
http://www.ictworld.co.za/EditorialEdit.asp?EditorialID=28908
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