News: In a doomsday cyber attack scenario, answers are unsettling
News: In a doomsday cyber attack scenario, answers are unsettling
from L.A. Times
Reporting from Washington - The crisis began when college basketball fans downloaded a free March Madness application to their smart phones. The app hid spyware that stole passwords, intercepted e-mails and created havoc.
Soon 60 million cellphones were dead. The Internet crashed, finance and commerce collapsed, and most of the nation's electric grid went dark. White House aides discussed putting the Army in American cities.
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Posted by Ted Mc at 28 Mar 2010, 4:18 PM 
Categories: Technology, Internet, Security, News
Tags: NCAA cyber attack L.A. Times malware Internet Mobile Phones hacking security mobile phones
Categories: Technology, Internet, Security, News
Tags: NCAA cyber attack L.A. Times malware Internet Mobile Phones hacking security mobile phones
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