Beware the Boogeyman: 80% of Malicious Code Served in Online Advertising

http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/security/cybercrime/news/index.cfm?newsid=2365

Spam ads,  Pop-ups with Smiley Screensavers... desktop-wallets and form-fillers, assorted feeds, weather apps and web-lets ...  These are all apparently a bunch of bullshit designed to get malware on your PC.  Man; it's enough to make me start living the life of the Amish. Get my buggy-whip Vern!~

More of same story here: http://www.spannerworks.com/seotoolkit/search-marketing-news/article/view/online-advertising-a-beacon-for-malicious-code/437/

Expect every news outlet on the planet to run with this story. It's a slow week and old-world media loves nothing more than to show the masses that the new-medium, chipping away at their business model is fraught with danger.  Ooogey Booogey !!

Comments

[Adam]

Chris Hansen, of "to catch a predator" fame is doing a report on identity theft online that will probably have a similar ripple effect. Airs tonight (tuesday).