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jQuery.com Compromised To Serve Malware

Posted by timothy on from the send-you-this-query-to-have-your-advice dept.

An anonymous reader writes jQuery.com, the official website of the popular cross-platform JavaScript library of the same name, had been compromised and had been redirecting visitors to a website hosting the RIG exploit kit and, ultimately, delivering information-stealing malware. While any website compromise is dangerous for users, this one is particularly disconcerting because of the demographic of its users, says James Pleger, Director of Research at RiskIQ.

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  1. Re:They will never learn by pooh666 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What makes YOUR site so safe?