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Bin Laden's Death Being Used To Spread Malware

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

wiredmikey writes "Following the successful operation by US forces to kill Osama bin Laden, Internet users are searching in the masses for any details about the incident they can find. Cyber-criminals know this and have already been at work to 'poison' common search results hoping to gain access to people's computers and infect them with malware."

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  1. First... by webmistressrachel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Death.

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    1. Re:First... by webmistressrachel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Actually, this isn't offtopic. Look at all the spam that follows - just shows that people don't care about America's scapegoat for all the world's problems. However, my 1st was kinda naughty - but it had more of a troll flavouring than an offtopic smell to it.

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  2. I would never fall for anything like that. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    BUy hErB@l \/1aGaRa t0DaY!!!

  3. Re:Friggin' Heck... by webmistressrachel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh dear, I'm trolling the wrong forum.. it's ok, I've Karma to burn and a fast connection today! (Slow down cowboy!)

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  4. Re:Friggin' Heck... by webmistressrachel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, you're right. There's no better forum to troll than /. - what I should have said was "I'm trolling the wrong SID". Oh well, 20/20 hindsight and all that...

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