Re: DefCon 'Race to Zero'

[Blue Boar <BlueBoar () thievco com>]

Toralv_Dirro () mcafee com wrote:
> Now there is a very common misconception if it comes to malware and
> security. Viruses and Trojans don't try to exploit any vulnerabilities
> that need to be fixed, they simply take advantage of features offered by
> the OS (modifying files, creating files, establishing connections to
> some C&C etc.).

They're not mutually-exclusive. You can have a 
VirusTrojanWormSpywareExploitRootkitBot if you want.

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