Malware spreading through New York Times website

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Malware spreading through New York Times website

#1 frankp316

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Posted 13 September 2009 - 05:32 PM

From Appscout. This is more common than you think. Very instructive article.

http://www.appscout.com/2009/09/who_do_you..._any_websit.php

#2 Layback Bear

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Posted 13 September 2009 - 06:53 PM

I'm not a N.Y. Times reader unless I want to upchuck. That being said thank you for :thumbsup:

bring this to our attention. I'm so glad that there are so many members that watch so many things.

#3 frankp316

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Posted 15 September 2009 - 06:18 PM

The New York Times acknowledged the problem today and have isolated it to a Vonage ad where they allowed Vonage to use a different ad server than is normally used at the Times. They said that won't be allowed anymore.

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