PSA: Check Your Computer For DNSChanger Or Risk Getting Booted Off The Web On Monday
Chris Velazco
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Chris Velazco is a mobile enthusiast and writer who studied English and Marketing at Rutgers University. Once upon a time, he was the news intern for MobileCrunch, and in between posts, he worked in wireless sales at Best Buy. After graduating, he returned to the new TechCrunch to as a full-time mobile writer. He counts advertising, running, musical theater,... → Learn More
Its something of a 21st Century nightmare headlines are declaring that come Monday morning, thousands of people could wake up to a startling lack of Internet access all because of a crafty bit of malware. How chilling!
Well, it would be more chilling if people havent had plenty of advance warning. Whats more, the steps to detect and eliminate that malware unimaginatively called DNSChanger are relatively simple, so less-than-tech-savvy folk out there can take care of business with too much outside assistance.Be safe
posted yesterday
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Chris Velazco is a mobile enthusiast and writer who studied English and Marketing at Rutgers University. Once upon a time, he was the news intern for MobileCrunch, and in between posts, he worked in wireless sales at Best Buy. After graduating, he returned to the new TechCrunch to as a full-time mobile writer. He counts advertising, running, musical theater,... → Learn More
Its something of a 21st Century nightmare headlines are declaring that come Monday morning, thousands of people could wake up to a startling lack of Internet access all because of a crafty bit of malware. How chilling!
Well, it would be more chilling if people havent had plenty of advance warning. Whats more, the steps to detect and eliminate that malware unimaginatively called DNSChanger are relatively simple, so less-than-tech-savvy folk out there can take care of business with too much outside assistance.Be safe
