Rony Bill wrote:
Some time back there were articles in the papers about how China had been accessing critical information from Indian computers, even from the defence departments. They did this through trojans and spyware. This is typical Windows activity.
Try "ghostnet x India" in a Google search box. You will get an eyeful. By the way, the caper was tracked by a Canadian security group
Recently the sophisticated virus (can't recollect the name) wrecked havoc in India, Iran etc. and was specifically written for Siemens hardware used in nuclear environments. The virus spread through pen drives. Again this is the Windows related activity.
Try Google for "Stuxnet worm". The first page alone has enough info to make ones head swim
India has tremendous talent and potential to develop its own weapons and sophisticated systems but we still have to learn to organize international sporting events without becoming laughing stocks and objects of ridicule in the International media.
Happy Diwali
regards hg