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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on October 22, 2010, 22:22

Title: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Clive on October 22, 2010, 22:22

Europe is the highest producer of attack traffic in the world with the UK and Ireland two of the worst offenders.

LINK (http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/top-stories/503902/uk-major-source-of-cybercrime)

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Simon on October 22, 2010, 22:34

 :oops:

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Rik on October 23, 2010, 11:21

I'm sure most of it is down to inept Windows users who haven't protected their machines. :(

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2010, 11:47

Probably very true.  Perhaps we should all follow Sam's example? 

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Rik on October 23, 2010, 11:53

What, and move to Canada? ;D

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2010, 12:07

 :laugh:

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: davy51 on October 23, 2010, 15:17

Quote from: Rik on October 23, 2010, 11:53

What, and move to Canada? ;D

Think of all the fresh air and scenery

And the bears and snow and wide open spaces to get lost in lol

Title: Re: UK 'major source of cybercrime'
Post by: sam on October 23, 2010, 15:58

tis pretty beautiful here but darn cold. When its -1C and you are watching a CFL game you feel it (though give it a month and it will be more like -30C).


Oh and I think you probably meant... http://www.ubuntu.com/