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Sykipot Trojan Improved to Hijack DoD Smart Cards Sykipot, the well-known Trojan that’s been targeting US companies since 2007, has been found by security researchers to have an improved version which is able to hijack smart cards utilized by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Researchers from AlienVault Labs reveal that cybercriminals attempt to... 13 January 2012 05:23 GMT How Smart Cards Work Smart cards are electronic devices with a striking resemblance to credit cards, although with a broader range of applications and higher security levels. Typical credit cards are basically all plastic. On credit cards information is stored on a magnetic strip similar to that of the magnetic tape inside audio cassette... 30 May 2008 08:41 GMT