Dangerous Web Pages
The iTnews posting Cyber-attack launched from 10,000 web pages says
A security firm has identified over 10,000 web pages rigged by cyber-criminals to hijack the PCs of unsuspecting surfers.
The web pages have been modified to silently redirect visitors to sites laden with malware that attempt to break into the user’s PC.
McAfee Avert Labs described the assault as “one of the largest attacks to date of this kind”.
There is some good news in the posting.
McAfee Avert Labs first spotted the attack on 12 March. “Of the 10,000 pages that were compromised a number have already been cleaned up,” the firm stated.
To quote the catch phrase from Hill Street Blues
“let’s be careful out there”
…John
