Malicious code that mysteriously found its way onto an internal virtual print server took out nearly 800 computers used by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
The code apparently was activated when workers shut down their computers, said Hap Cluff, IT director for the city of Norfolk. “It was triggered by the action of logging off,” he [...] Read more »
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