Every time you download a program from the Internet, you have to trust the developer that it isn’t malicious. There is no way around that. But this isn’t an issue, usually, especially with well-known software and developers. However, websites that host software are more vulnerable. Attackers can subvert the security of a website and replace programs with their own, malicious version. This looks and works exactly like the original, except it has a backdoor inserted. With this backdoor, attackers can control various parts of your normal day-to-day computing. Your computer is either inserted in a botnet, or worse, the utility waits until you use your… Read more