ONE OF THE FIRST NEWS ARTICLES I READ THIS MORNING
Yahoo Users Hit By Malicious Ads
from the disable-java dept
There has been an unfortunately long history of malware
attacks via ad networks, often created by hacking into networks, but sometimes
just by sneaking in a legitimate-looking ad that that is able to then sneak in
an exploit. Over the weekend, it came out that hundreds of thousands of Yahoo
users in Europe were exposed to ads that automatically tried to install
malware as part of an attempt to build a botnet. The exploit used security
holes in Java (not Javascript, which, once again, we need to remind people is
entirely different). It's long been recommended that you turn off Java
completely in your browser, so this is yet another reminder.
Read the rest of the story HERE. Remember, this could happen on ANY website that uses advertisements. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, see my post from yesterday morning.
'Nuff Said,
Brian
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