According to scary warnings circulating online and off for the past week or so, hundreds of thousands of people are poised to lose Internet access this coming July due to the proliferation of a class of malicious software known to network security experts as DNS Changer malware.
Q: Are these reports of a July 9, 2012 "Internet Doomsday" accurate?
A: Yes, if a bit overblown for effect.
Read more about it:
• DCWG.org
• FBI Steps Up "Internet Doomsday" Awareness Malware Campaign
• Internet Doomsday on July 9th? Don't Panic!
• What the FBI DNS Shutdown Means to You
See also:
• "Uniform Traffic Ticket" Spam / Malware Attack
• "Osama bin Laden Hanged" Virus Warning
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