FBI launches operation to remove malware from computers in US
© getty A court in Texas has authorized the FBI to fix malware in hundreds of hacked servers in the U.S. running certain versions of Microsoft Exchange Server software. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the operation Tuesday, saying the FBI would "copy and remove" so-called web shells, or “pieces of code or scripts that enable remote administration,” as part of the effort. The DOJ’s move came after it was revealed in March that a hacking group supported by the Chinese government had exploited security flaws in the Microsoft email application. Other hacking groups sought to inf...