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Online Videos May Conduct Viruses
Technical Writing Geek writes "A report on threats via the Internet released by a Georgia Tech research center indicates online video may be a new avenue of attack. As the popularity of flash media continues to explode, hackers may be targeting embedded video players and more traditional video downloads with worms and virii. 'One worm discovered in November 2006 launches a corrupt Web site without prompting after a user opens a media file in a player. Another program silently installs spyware when a video file is opened. Attackers have also tried to spread fake video links via postings on YouTube ... Another soft spot involves social networking sites, blogs and wikis. These community-focused sites, which are driving the next generation of Web applications, are also becoming one of the juiciest targets for malicious hackers.'"
Well, at least not about viruses. You might have to worry about personal hygiene, eternal virginity, and never getting out of your parent's basement.
But yeah, not about getting a virus. Which is the most important thing, because if my entire social life revolved around being online, I'd want 5 9s uptime too!
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