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Heise Online, Germany - 18 minutes ago
Apparently, authors of malware are trying to exploit the good reputation of Wikipedia, the open online encyclopedia, to infect PCs with their malicious software ...

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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!

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Abusing Wikipedia's good name and open nature. Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on unsuspecting users' systems, the online encyclopedia's organisers have confirmed.

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Techworld.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on unsuspecting users' systems, the online ...

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What PC?, UK - 1 hour ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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Hackers are using online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread malware, according to a security firm. Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm, along with a link to a fix.

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Computing, UK - 2 hours ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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Register, UK - 24 minutes ago
A piece on the German edition of Wikipedia was re-written to contain false information about a supposedly new version of the infamous Blaster worm, along with ...

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Achtung! Hackers have hijacked links on a Wikipedia article to trick users into downloading malware.…

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VNUNet.com, UK - 3 hours ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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Legit Reviews - 42 minutes ago
It appears hackers have used the ability for anyone to edit a Wikipedia article, along with its archival features to spread malware. ...

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Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on unsuspecting users' systems, the online encyclopedia's organisers have confirmed.



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InternetNews.com - 2 hours ago
Hackers entered a Web page into the German edition of Wikipedia that claimed there was a new variant of the Blaster virus floating around and provided a link ...

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IT Week, UK - 3 hours ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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ShortNews.com, Germany - 4 hours ago
Wikipedia has been exploited by malware coders, according to organisers for the site. Special storage features were used to trick ...

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p2pnet.net, Canada - 2 hours ago
p2pnet.net News:- Wikipedia staff have confirmed that hackers hijacked the site to plant malware on users' computers. "The attackers ...

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Tech2, India - 1 hour ago
Computer users are being warned against opening unsolicited mails after hackers took advantage of the popular Wikipedia encyclopedia in their attempt to spread ...

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eldavojohn writes "The German Wikipedia has recently been used to launch a virus attack. Hackers posted a link to an all alleged fix for a new version of the blaster worm. Instead, it was a link to download malicious software. They then sent e-mails advising people to update their computers and directed them to the Wikipedia article. Since Wikipedia has been gaining more trust & credibility, I

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iT News, Australia - 1 hour ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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Help Net Security, Croatia - 52 minutes ago
... caution when dealing with unsolicited emails and unqualified online information sources, after hackers took advantage of the popular Wikipedia encyclopaedia in ...

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Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 42 minutes ago
The free-for-all nature of Wikipedia has not only left it open to plagiarism; it's also made the encyclopaedia a vehicle for spreading malware. ...

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The free-for-all nature of Wikipedia has not only left it open to plagiarism; it's also made the encyclopaedia a vehicle for spreading malware.

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The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
The free-for-all nature of Wikipedia has not only left it open to plagiarism; it's also made the encyclopaedia a vehicle for spreading malware. ...

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PC Authority, Australia - 2 hours ago
Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm ...

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The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
The free-for-all nature of Wikipedia has not only left it open to plagiarism; it's also made the encyclopaedia a vehicle for spreading malware. ...

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The free-for-all nature of Wikipedia has not only left it open to plagiarism; it's also made the encyclopaedia a vehicle for spreading malware. -

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Inquirer, UK - 20 minutes ago
By Nick Farrell: Monday 06 November 2006, 08:47. INSECURITY outfit Sophos says that crackers are using the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread viruses. ...

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INSECURITY outfit Sophos says that crackers are using the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread viruses.

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BBC News, UK - 38 minutes ago
Malicious hackers have turned to Wikipedia to try to help them catch out PC users. ... The booby-trapped page on the German Wikipedia has now been removed. ...

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Malware writers have taken advantage of Wikipedia?s policy of openness by attempting to use the site to insert malicious code onto users PCs, according to a report on Techworld.

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Pocket-lint.co.uk, UK - 13 minutes ago
by Amber Maitland. 6 November 2006 - Wikipedia’s open contribution system has resulted in the spread of malware after hackers booby-trapped one of its pages. ...

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Web User, UK - 1 hour ago
Sophos has alerted internet users to a potential security risk that could be encountered by following advice posted on a Wikipedia page. ...

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Computerworld, MA - 8 minutes ago
November 06, 2006 (IDG News Service) -- Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on ...

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Sophos has alerted internet users to a potential security risk that could be encountered by following advice posted on a Wikipedia page. The offending page was in the German edition of Wikipedia.

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Playfuls.com, Romania - 18 minutes ago
... Wikipedia was launched as an English language project on January 15, 2001 as a complement to the expert-written and now defunct Nupedia. ...

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CNET News.com, CA - 23 minutes ago
By Tom Espiner. A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code. It's not clear how long the vandalized ...

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PC World - 10 minutes ago
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bit-tech.net, UK - 24 minutes ago
Wikipedia's wonderful ability to allow nearly anyone to edit a page has finally shown its dark side. Users of the German site had ...

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c|net - "A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code.

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ZDNet - 43 minutes ago
By Tom Espiner, ZDNet (UK). A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code. It's not clear how ...

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Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article to lead users to a booby-trapped page that contained malicious code designed to plant viruses on the computers of unsuspecting users. The hackers created a Wikipedia page that offered a Windows security update for a version of the Lovesan/W32.Blaster worm, and included a link to an external site that was labeled with the name

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The very openness of websites like Wikipedia - which allow anyone to edit pages - makes them terrific, but can also make them less trustworthy," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos.



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A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code.

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The open nature of online encyclopedia Wikipedia in which anyone can submit and edit articles is what has made the service a staple of the Internet. However, that same openness was used on Friday to hijack an entry and trick users into downloading a virus.

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Blog Herald, Australia - 23 minutes ago
Wikipedia’s reputation continues to a hit, with a report in the Information Weekly, which finds that the publicly written and edited encyclopedia has ...

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Security company Sophos has reminded computer users to be wary of unsolicited emails and believing everything they read on the internet, after hackers took advantage of the popular Wikipedia encyclopedia in their attempt to spread malicious code.

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CIO Today, CA - 26 minutes ago
Wikipedia has not yet seen the need to implement a virus-scanning function, analysts say, but the recent incident with malicious software planted on Wikipedia ...

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A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code. The entry for the W32.Blaster worm in the German version of the popular online encyclopedia was altered to include false information about a new version of the Lovesan/MS Blaster worm, with links to a "fix" that is a malicious code.

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TechSmec.com, UK - 2 hours ago
A page was created on the German version of WikiPedia linking to a fake fix for a new version of the Blaster worm, which affected over 50,000 Windows computers ...

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Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article to lead users to a booby-trapped page that contained malicious code designed to plant viruses on the computers of unsuspecting users.

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Malware writers plant fake virus fix through Wikipedia entry, e-mail referrals.

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Velozie - 41 minutes ago
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ZDNet Asia, Asia - 1 hour ago
By Tom Espiner, CNET News.com. A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code. It's not clear how ...

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BBC News, UK - 5 minutes ago
Malicious hackers have turned to Wikipedia to try to help them catch out PC users. The virus writers created a page on the German ...

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NetworkWorld.com, MA - 20 minutes ago
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MyADSL, South Africa - 13 minutes ago
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Mobility Site, AL - 1 hour ago
He indicated that Wikipedia had a page attacked by hackers that attempted to spread malicious code. Whew ... I'm glad the folks ...

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NewsFactor Network, CA - 17 minutes ago
Wikipedia has not yet seen the need to implement a virus-scanning function, analysts say, but the recent incident with malicious software planted on Wikipedia ...

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Techtree.com, India - 19 minutes ago
A page of the German version of Wikipedia, dedicated to the MSBlast worm, was altered by malicious hackers to include information about a new version of the ...

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PC World India, India - 59 minutes ago
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Lovesan, or MSBlast worm, information was found on the German version of Wikipedia, linking to an alleged fix, warned Sophos. The ...

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SophosLabs reminds computer users to be wary of unsolicited emails and believing everything they read on the internet, after hackers took advantage of the popular Wikipedia encyclopedia in their attempt to spread malicious code.

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November 06, 2006 (IDG News Service) -- Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on ...

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Hackers have targeted the open access encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, to spread a Windows virus.

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... said on Friday. The virus appeared in a Wikipedia article on the MSBlast worm, also known as the Blaster worm. The online fraudsters ...

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Wikipedia targeted by virus writer

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By Jay Lyman. The open source encyclopedia project Wikipedia may be too open for its own good, judging from events of the past week. ...

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Fulfilling the predictions of many security experts, hackers have invaded a "social networking" Web site. The German version of the popular Wikipedia encyclopedia was used to post Web links that could spread malicious code. Security software vendor Sophos reported Friday that links purporting to offer a fix to the MS Blaster computer worm led users instead to a bogus Web site.

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By Jay Lyman. The open source encyclopedia project Wikipedia may be too open for its own good, judging from events of the past week. ...

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Fulfilling the predictions of many security experts, hackers have invaded a "social networking" Web site. The German version of the popular Wikipedia encyclopedia was used to post Web links that could spread malicious code. Security software vendor Sophos reported Friday that links purporting to offer a fix to the MS Blaster computer worm led users instead to a bogus Web site.

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By Jay Lyman. The open source encyclopedia project Wikipedia may be too open for its own good, judging from events of the past week. ...

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Wikipedia, the user-driven online encyclopedia, was a victim of its open-source nature when malware writers posted a link to a malicious website in a German ...

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By Dave Porter. (AXcess News) Reno, NV - The popular web-encyclopedia site, wikipedia.com, has become a new host for virus creators where hackers used the ...

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Infomatics Online reports that Sophos discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a ...

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The open encyclopedia Wikipedia has been accused of having poor editorial standards in the past, but it now stands accused of distributing a virus to its users ...

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The German version of the website carried a link to what it claimed was a fix for a new version of the Blaster virus. When users clicked on the link and installed the associated program, it actually infected their computers with the virus.

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The German version of the website carried a link to what it claimed was a fix for a new version of the Blaster virus. When users clicked on the link and installed the associated program, it actually infected their computers with the virus.

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Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article to lead users to a booby-trapped page that contained malicious code designed to plant viruses on the computers of unsuspecting users. The hackers created a Wikipedia page that offered a Windows security update for a version of the Lovesan/W32.Blaster worm, and included a link to an external site that was labeled with the name

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Posted by: Joel Leyden

"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 ;>

Posted by: Somey

Well, yeah. "None of this embedded-into-images stuff" is indeed what I wrote back then, and it continues to hold true now... But okay, Joel, fine by me - if it helps any, you were right and I was wrong!

Still, I want to make sure everyone is aware of the difference between the two modes of attack. Think about it - virus-laden images could be posted to (or linked/displayed by) almost any publicly-editable website in the world, including this one. It's a particularly nasty exploit, because you could post an image tag for an offsite file that's perfectly harmless, and have it stay that way for weeks, until one day you replace the offsite image itself with a virus-laden one. Nobody notices because everybody's moved on, but there's always going to be someone who happens on it unexpectedly someday and possibly gets infected by it. Criticizing Wikipedia for that isn't especially fair - they do more to prevent people from displaying offsite images than most sites. Indeed, the vast majority. And remember, many of our members are Wikipedia users in good standing, and I know none of them would ever condone such a thing. (Hopefully!)

However, what was done on the German Wikipedia was very specific to the Wikipedia business model - it used the very respectability of Wikipedia against it, and since there were enough suckers out there who were gulled into thinking it was an authoritative source for, well, everything, they managed to infect quite a few machines because of it. So it wasn't only a more clever exploit, it was a more specifically-directed one as well... One might even say "well-directed," but I personally have no desire to encourage malware authors any more than they're being encouraged already by all this press coverage.