SOPHISTICATED ATTACKS: While the chief aims of the software were to steal data and spread, the programs could also delete files and take other actions at the direction of control computers elsewhere.
SAN FRANCISCO: They show what we like, reveal who we’ve been with and flag where we are going.
Social networks offer windows into people’s lives, and exploiting those insights is big business – with some sounding the alarm over the ever-growing intrusion from corporations and governments alike.
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