Update on NY Times Fake Virus Advert

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Jonathan B Spira" <jspira () basex com>
Date: September 15, 2009 8:25:32 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Update on NY Times Fake Virus Advert


Dave

The Times is now stating that an entity first posed as a legitimate  
advertiser and then switched adverts on them.  Because the adverts  
appeared to come from Vonage, a past advertiser, the Times allowed a  
third-party vendor that it did not vet to deliver the adverts.  This  
is where the fun began.

The adverts (for those who have missed the saga thusfar) created an  
image on the victim's computer screen that showed a "scan" for viruses  
and then the victim was told that he should purchase antivirus  
software (from the advertiser) to fix the problem.

Details at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/technology/internet/15adco.html


Regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Szívélyes üdvözlet/Cordialement/ 
Cordiali saluti/Saludos/Vänliga hälsningar

/s/ Jonathan
Jonathan B. Spira
CEO and Chief Analyst
Basex, Inc.
8 http://www.basex.com





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