Virus authors use Wikipedia to spread contaminants
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 ...

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!

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...69373/index.cfm

Wikipedia hijacked by malware
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 ...

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...edia-dupe-users

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

Wikipedia Blaster 'fix' points to malware
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 ...

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...blaster_attack/

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

Wikipedia Used to Spread Malware
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. ...

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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Scammers Use Wikipedia To Distribute Virus
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 ...

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

Malware Uses Wikipedia as Distribution Point
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 ...

Wikipedia hijacked
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 ...

Wikipedia Hijacked to Spread Malware
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 ...

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...1834/article.pl

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

Wikipedia page hijacked by hackers to spread malware
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 ...

Wikipedia link led to virus site
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. ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...3.html?from=rss

Wikipedia link led to virus site
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. ...

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
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 ...

Wikipedia link led to virus site
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. ...

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. -

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...2661592703.html

Wikipedia gives you malware
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. ...

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...x?article=35540

Virus creators target Wikipedia
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. ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...12528/index.cfm

Wikipedia infected by malware
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. ...

Wikipedia hijacked by hackers
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. ...

Malicious code planted in Wikipedia
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 ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...e=news&ID=30975

<img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=yhuKszkNs0EJ&imgurl=www.playfuls.com/scitech/gimages/wikipedia2.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1>Wikipedia Provides Knowledge and… Malware
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. ...

Wikipedia used to spread malicious code
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 ...

Wikipedia Hijacked (Briefly)
PC World - 10 minutes ago
Malware writers have used a Wikipedia article and special storage features to attempt to plant malicious code on unsuspecting users' systems, the online ...

<img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=t_8MDuzlaEIJ&imgurl=www.bit-tech.net/news_images/Wikipedia_gets_malware/article_img.jpg width=79 height=66 alt="" border=1>Wikipedia gets malware
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 ...

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...m/?read=6283200

Wikipedia used to spread malicious code
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 ...

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...?story_id=47646

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.



http://insight.newsvine.com/_news/2006/11/...arget-wikipedia

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

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...-to-spread.html

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...irus/1162837865

Worms Plague Wikipedia
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 ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...ews.php?id=6939

Wikipedia Targeted by Malware Writers
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 ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...us_x.htm?csp=34

<img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=BQrS58fakLIJ&imgurl=www.techsmec.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/wikipedia.jpg width=79 height=66 alt="" border=1>WikiPedia Targeted By Malware Creators
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 ...

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.

Article: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...106/bs_nf/47646