MANILA, Philippines -- A lawmaker yesterday cautioned the public against a new malware hitting millions of Internet users worldwide.
Sen. Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, said the malware, discovered in late March, now seems to have victimized at least four million individual websites.
Web users who stumble upon the malware are unwittingly redirected to a site called “LizaMoon†and then asks the user to install needless anti-virus software.
“We must not wait for these kinds of viruses to hit the Philippines and cause harm before establishing security measures – with the speed and pervasiveness of the Internet, this particular malware can reach the country in no time,†said Angara.
Angara had earlier filed Senate Bill No. 52, which seeks the passage of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2010.
The measure’s goal is to protect Internet users from illegal online activity such as fraud, identity theft, hacking, and virus attacks, among others. Violations carry a maximum of P50,000 fine and imprisonment.
“Nowadays, the vast majority of Filipinos have access to the Internet. We must be diligent and set safeguards to protect them from malicious entities wanting to take advantage,†Angara said.
http://mb.com.ph/articles/312954/beware-lizamoon==========================================================
sa mga kaespiyang tech masters natin dyan, paanu ba maiiwasan ang malware na itO?
