Seven hackers were charged for fraudulently earning millions of dollars by hijacking over 500,000 computers and redirecting users to pages with advertising. The group even managed to infect over 100 of NASA’s computers with a virus. The FBI arrested six of the suspects in Estonia, while the remaining Russian hacker remains at large. Read the full article at BusinessWeek.com
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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