As if getting computer viruses in your email wasn?t bad enough, now you can also get a computer virus when you visit a blog.
Hackers are setting up fake blogs which, when visited, infect machines with keylogging software or viruses. Filtering firm Websense says that these hackers then send out email or instant messages that link to the
blog, hoping to lure the unsuspecting.
The worst part? These hazardous programs can get past traditional security measures because of the nature of the attack.
p/s: Wonders what would these crackers do when they get their hands on the upcoming “Longhorn” built-in RSS Reader API? A lot of blogs use RSS you know, hmmm….