QUOTE(Somey @ Thu 2nd November 2006, 3:26pm)
See that? This is what I'm talkin' about! Thoroughly researched, explained in proper detail, and above all, plausible. (Apparently this actually happened, of course.) None of this embedded-into-images stuff...!
Of course, practically any respectable social networking site could conceivably be a target for this kind of malware trickery, but Wikipedia is particularly tempting for virus authors because of its popularity, and of course the nature of the system - especially the fact that prior article revisions can be linked to in a simple URL.
Anyway, I hope nobody got infected... They'll use this as further proof that the posting-approval system should be implemented, but IMO that isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I'd be fully in favor of it, if it weren't for a small minority of admins that appear to be completely untrustworthy!
"None of this embedded-into-images stuff...!"
Well, I hate to say it, but
I TOLD YOU SO months ago!
Wikipedia is a cesspool which has harmed so many good, innocent people.
Whether it is through images or other means, there are enough people out there with a strong and powerful vengeance to bring Wikipedia down. Just a matter of time,,,,tick, tick, tick ;>