'Surge' in hijacked PC networks

"The numbers of bot-infected PCs is rising. The number of computers hijacked by malicious hackers to send out spam and viruses has grown almost 30% in the last year, according to a survey.

More than six million computers world wide are now part of a "bot network", reported security firm Symantec.

Computer users typically do not know that their PC has been hijacked."

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So as eLearning educators there is a real need for us to ensure our learners know how to keep their machines safe when they connect.