Attacking Online Poker Players
This story is about how at least two professional online poker players had their hotel rooms broken into and their computers infected with malware.
I agree with the conclusion:
So, what’s the moral of the story? If you have a laptop that is used to move large amounts of money, take good care of it. Lock the keyboard when you step away. Put it in a safe when you’re not around it, and encrypt the disk to prevent off-line access. Don’t surf the web with it (use another laptop/device for that, they’re relatively cheap). This advice is true whether you’re a poker pro using a laptop for gaming or a business controller in a large company using the computer for wiring a large amount of funds.
Natanael L • December 16, 2013 6:47 AM
Also good advice for Bitcoin users.