Maliciously Coded Online Ad Caused Arizona Star's Website Problems
Jack Gillum writes in The Arizona Daily Star:
A maliciously coded online advertisement was responsible for causing problems for Tucson Newspapers' Web sites this week, the company said Friday.More here.
The ads, which the company said were purchased with a fraudulent credit-card number, directed some Web visitors to sites that could have installed harmful software, or "malware."
The problem was reported Wednesday by the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, which advised its employees not to visit the Arizona Daily Star Web site over computer-safety concerns. When their employees visited the Star's site, anti-virus software alerted them of trouble.
Note: Although this item is a week old (3 November 2007), it highlights an ongoing problem.
(Hat-tip: Richard)
posted by Fergie @ 11/10/2007 06:04:00 PM
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