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U.N. Site Hacked Spreads Malware

by Terrence O'Brien on April 25, 2008 at 04:26 PM


The hacking of Barack Obama's Web site was embarrassing for the campaign, but more or less a harmless prank. An attack the Web sites for the United Nations and the United Kingdom on the other hand have resulted in the infection of computers all over the globe with malware.

The sites were specifically targeted because of their high traffic and reputation as secure places to go online. The exact number of computers infected is unknown, but due to the high volume of visitors, it could easily be in the millions.

The security hole has been closed and the malicious code removed from the site, but the attack underscores the importance of properly protecting yourself and your computer by keeping your operating system, firewall, and anti-virus software up-to-date. [Source: Channel Web]

Tags: breaking news, BreakingNews, malware, security, united nations, UnitedNations

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