Millions at risk of Xmas net virus
MILLIONS of computers across the globe are threatened by a Trojan horse virus that could open them up to criminals, allowing access to personal and bank details.
A major security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, which is used by 70per cent of all computers. Some two million computers are believed to have fallen victim after visiting apparently safe websites, but the contagion threatens to sweep the world wide web.
Effectively, Trojan viruses are being injected into the software of millions of computers, allowing criminals to remotely access and operate them as if they were their own. Hackers in China are at the centre of the cyber attack, which is the most serious in the history of Microsoft's operating system.
