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World Service,26 Sep 2014,28 mins
Shellshock Computer Bug Used to Attack Websites
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
Hackers have been spotted using the Shellshock computer bug in attacks on websites and servers. Millions of servers use software vulnerable to the bug, which lets attackers run commands on that system. So far, thousands of servers have been compromised via Shellshock and some have been used to bombard web firms with data We ask just how worried we should be about this new threat. We report on the latest on the trade talks taking place in Ottowa between Canada and the European Union. Plus, as food prices spiral around the world, the BBC's Samira Hussain reports on the resourceful New Yorkers who search through large waste containers known as "dumpsters" for leftover food.
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