http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212800229 By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek January 12, 2009 Once again, hackers have targeted technology associated with Paris Hilton. This time it's her Web site, ParisHilton.com. Security researchers at ScanSafe report that anyone visiting Hilton's site risks infection with malware. "Hilton's popular website, ParisHilton.com, has been outfitted with malware prompting site visitors to 'update' their system in order to continue navigating the site," ScanSafe said in an e-mail. "When the bogus pop-up box appears, users have the option to click 'Cancel' or 'OK.' Regardless of which option they choose, destructive malware will be downloaded to the user's computer." InformationWeek could not actually load her site because our Web filter blocks the site as malicious. [...] _______________________________________________ Please help InfoSecNews.org with a donation! http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.htmlReceived on Mon Jan 12 2009 - 22:02:27 PST
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