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Storm Hits Blogger Network

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the ridin'-the-storm-out dept.

ancientribe writes "Researchers have discovered the Storm Trojan nestled in hundreds of blog sites in Google's Blogger network, according to an article in Dark Reading. And this isn't simple comment spam, but actual blogs that post spam, and now, Storm executable files. A researcher who's been tracking the Storm-infested blog sites says he's working with Google to clean up this latest appearance of Storm."

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  1. No surprise by Tribbin · · Score: 3, Funny

    That storm is initiated by the hot damping humid air invading from the female bloggers.

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  2. Figures... by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 3, Funny

    Direct correlation between more women bloggers and more infected blogs :)

  3. Skynet by courtarro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did anyone else see Terminator 3? They predicted this "Storm" virus. It was only a matter of time before it became self-aware and began making emo blog posts without human intervention.

  4. Don't forget the nematodes by MarkRose · · Score: 3, Funny

    The blogosphere has hit the mainstream, according to a new survey, which reveals that 80% of Americans know what a blog is, 50% regularly visit blogs, and 8% publish their own blog. The survey also reveals that more women than men are bloggers, with 20% of American women who have visited blogs having their own versus 14% of men.

    And 2% of worms!

    And I thought Trojans were supposed to prevent infections. Hah.

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  5. lol by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    You say "asshats making worms". I say "people creating job security for us IT guys". Sad that its come to this.

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  6. Re:Passing Fad by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Relax. You can't be worse off than the Disco generation.

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