[pchelpers] News:eBay warning: Hacking software available in auctions

The good news: hacking software auctions aren't very popular at this
stage
Matthew Sainsbury


September 20, 2007  (Computerworld Australia) -- Programs covering the
full range of hacking software, from Trojans to keyloggers to
step-by-step tutorials on how to effectively hack Web sites and personal
information, are now available on eBay Inc.'s online auction site,
raising the concerns of one security company.

"It's a simple matter of searching for it now" said Magida Ezzat,
marketing communications manager at PC Tools. 

"It's also very, very cheap -- it's possible to even get it for free."
Although the programs are readily available on the Internet outside of
eBay, the concern is that, since eBay is accessed by the general public,
new audiences could become aware of how easy it is to get hacking tools.
"People don't need to be highly technical to access and use hacking
software," Ezzat said. 

More here:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=19&articleId=9037898&intsrc=hm_topic
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