WebProNews: "While you're on a business trip, you use the hotel or conference room wireless network to check news and request an upgrade. A hacker exploits a new and un-patched operating system vulnerability to install a rootkit (a virtually undetectable infection).
You do a web search and end up on a web site that is malicious or has been invisibly hacked. The site uses a browser vulnerability to install a keystroke logger, capturing all your activities including passwords.
A co-worker tells you about a great new stock ticker, weather alert, or other cool doodad. Download it and try it out. Why not? It's free! But it comes with a pack of spyware. "
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