Computer viruses are spreading.Cuban computer networks have been attacked in recent years by 2,966 "malignant programs," including viruses, "worms" and other malicious software, despite the island's restrictions on private access to the Internet, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. figures published Aug. 28. A total of "413 viruses, 748 worms, 23 Jokes, 25 Exploits and no fewer than 1,757 Trojan Horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
These numbers show that Cuba "is not immune to attacks by hackers or to infections with malignant programs." Neither national or user networks "are free from the threat posed by these intrusive in·tru·sive adj. 1. Intruding or tending to intrude. 2. Geology Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock. 3. Linguistics Epenthetic. files, which often get in because basic security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security haven't been applied," according to the daily newspaper. |
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