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Hackers Exploit Celebrity Death News To Spread Malware

Posted by Kim Mays Sep 16, 2009 11:05:55 AM

According to TG Daily, the latest trend in spreading computer viruses and malware is for hackers to take a huge celebrity news story, place it on a faux Web site laced with viruses and links to fake anti-virus companies, and then attempt to gain personal information from the unsuspecting readers.

 

The recent death of Patrick Swayze has provided an unfortunate opportunity for scammers to capitalize on the reader’s need for news, says the Sydney Morning Herald. The Herald also reported that these cyber attackers actually use search engine optimization tools to make sure their phony news stories stay at the top of topic search results.

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