Another reason to keep your computers up to date... As reported in the NY Post... Arianna Huffington spread around a virus — or at least her website did. Some nasty ads hit visitors to The Huffington Post and other sites in recent days, according to reports. The malicious ads infected unwitting users with a form of malware that puts their machine in lockdown. Hackers then demand money in exchange for unlocking the PC, according to cybersecurity firm Cyphort. AOL-owned Advertising served up the “ransom ware”-infected ads between Dec. 31 and Jan. 5 to HuffPo and other sites. AOL, which happens to own HuffPo, along with other content sites, wouldn’t say how many computers were infected. Many sites use third-party ad networks to deliver ads. The attack poses a threat to PCs running older versions of Web browsers such as Internet Explorer 8. nypost/2015/01/08/huffpo-visitors-hit-with-ransom-ware-infected-ads/ HavenZone offers IT Outsourcing to SMBs with active monitoring. We keep your computers up to date and actively monitor for security threats. Contact HavenZone today about protecting your companys infrastructure.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 07:34:05 +0000
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