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Wikipedia Used To Spread Virus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ware-the-internets dept.

eldavojohn writes "The German Wikipedia has recently been used to launch a virus attack. Hackers posted a link to an all alleged fix for a new version of the blaster worm. Instead, it was a link to download malicious software. They then sent e-mails advising people to update their computers and directed them to the Wikipedia article. Since Wikipedia has been gaining more trust & credibility, I can see how this would work in some cases. The page has, of course, been fixed but this is nevertheless a valuable lesson for Wikipedia users."

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  1. Don't worry by anaesthetica · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wikipedia, of course, is self-healing. Within two minutes, the virus was replaced with a large picture of a scrotum.

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  2. just like elephants by macadamia_harold · · Score: 4, Funny

    The page has, of course, been fixed but this is nevertheless a valuable lesson for Wikipedia users.

    According to wikipedia, the number of valuable lessons for Wikipedia users has TRIPLED in the last six months!

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