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Submission + - Forbes Asks to disable Adblock, Serves Malvertising (engadget.com)

Deathlizard writes: From Engadget: The Forbes 30 Under 30 list came out this week and it featured a prominent security researcher. Other researchers were pleased to see one of their own getting positive attention, and visited the site in droves to view the list.

On arrival, like a growing number of websites, Forbes asked readers to turn off ad blockers in order to view the article. After doing so, visitors were immediately served with pop-under malware, primed to infect their computers, and likely silently steal passwords, personal data and banking information.

Comment Re:Putyour money were your mouth is! (Score 1) 178

ISP Executive: And, even if the movie is moderately successful, our packet-shaping algorithm will make it nearly impossible for these hax0rs to download the darn thing in under 24 hours.
MPAA Bossman: Perfect! Yet another reason that this will be proven a failed model when I file my report for the in-the-bag-legislators, err, studio execs. All: Huzzah! Huzzah!

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