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Blogs Latest Source of PC Infection

Posted by Zonk on from the watch-where-you-surf dept.

smooth wombat writes "The BBC has a story which indicates that filtering firm Websense believes at least 200 fake blogs are in existence which have malicious code that could infect your pc. Websense said it had seen examples of some computer criminals creating a legitimate looking weblog, loading it with keylogging software or viral code, and then sending out the address of it through instant messenger or spam e-mail. Websense warned that viruses hosted on weblogs might be a danger because they get round the filtering systems many firms have created to ensure malicious programs do not reach employees." From the article: "In separate cases some blogs were being used as storage lockers holding chunks of malicious code that the controller of a network of zombie machines wants those remotely-controlled computers to use."

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  1. Websense == Bad by maotx · · Score: 5, Funny

    WEBSENSE filters legit sites!

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    1. Re:Websense == Bad by Stick_Fig · · Score: 4, Funny

      Who wants to take a bet that Websense is making this up just to ban blogs?

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  2. So... by Skye16 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So basically they're saying there are now webpages that exist to infect your computer with malicious code through various browser security holes? Huh. Imagine that. I never would have thought that to be possible.

    Dot dot dot.

  3. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... as if the fact they're largely written by self-important bores wasn't reason enough to avoid blogs and bloggers.

  4. So if the blog says.... by GPLDAN · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the blog you are reading says...
    "Today, I went with Billy and Johnny, and we went to the farm and saw a cow. It was a big cow! Download this program and it will show you how big the cow was!" ... you probably shouldn't download the code.

    If the blog purports to be from some p0rnster, and the blog says "download this cool active X control, it will let you see all these hot pix I took at the club last night"... you probably shouldn't install the control.


    Ok, I think I got it.

    1. Re:So if the blog says.... by XFilesFMDS1013 · · Score: 4, Funny

      But how are we supposed to view the hot pix that he took last night?

  5. Glass houses by guet · · Score: 5, Funny

    yeah, I know, I read this site because it's written by humble yet well-informed and interesting people, who are careful not to make generalisations.

    1. Re:Glass houses by wootest · · Score: 4, Funny

      I personally NEVER make generalisations, and I'm convinced everyone else here doesn't either.

  6. Re:Other than Corporations.. by lottameez · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to the emails *I* get, bored housewives are not looking at blogs at all. They'd much rather meet with me when their husbands are out of town. (this internet thing is *really* something)

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  7. Re:Other than Corporations.. by Slashcrap · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to the emails *I* get, bored housewives are not looking at blogs at all. They'd much rather meet with me when their husbands are out of town.

    What? You get those too?

    I though it was just my hot cock they were after.

    I'm feeling rather depressed all of a sudden.