Hacker virus and hot stock tips
Hackers have taken the computer virus to a new level with an elaborate “pump-and-dump” scheme that manipulates stock prices, experts say.
The Storm, a worm program which masquerades as an Internet greeting card from a friend or relative, has already infected millions of computers around the world and its reach is said to be expanding daily.
The worm relays contact information to a hacker who uses the addresses to e-mail documents recommending hot stock tips — driving up prices so he can profit.