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Social Networks Attract Malware Authors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-the-eyeballs-are dept.

Looks like the Zanga attack on MySpace last summer was a bellwether. Tiny Tuba writes, "Parents and social network users have one more thing to worry about. According to a PC World article, increasingly bad guys are booby-trapping sites like My Space and Webshots with malware in the form of links, ads, bogus invitations to view pictures, and more." From the article: "Like pickpockets at a festival, money-minded malware authors are drawn by the huge crowds visiting social networking sites."

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  1. Oh no! My lacy bra just fell off of my first post! by BeeBeard · · Score: 3, Funny

    *downloads your bank account information*

  2. in other news by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Like pickpockets at a festival, money-minded malware authors are drawn by the huge crowds visiting social networking sites."

    Huge clueless crowds gawping at $deity-knows-what and not paying attention.

    Film at 11.
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  3. normal? by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to a PC World article, increasingly bad guys are booby-trapping sites like My Space and Webshots with malware in the form of links, ads, bogus invitations to view pictures, and more.

    What, you mean that's not what normally passes for content on MySpace?

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  4. Re:a learning experience by grub · · Score: 3, Funny


    This will open up the way for Norton MySpace Security Only $29.95 a year!

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