Monday, September 21, 2009

Hackers hit 'Curious George' on PBS Web site - InternetNews.com

Hackers took over sections of the PBS.org Web site earlier this week, installing malicious JavaScript code on the site's "Curious George" page that infects visitors with a slew of software exploits.

Security research firm Purewire found that when visitors tried to log onto a fake authentication page they were served with an error page that took them to a malicious domain where the malware attempted to compromise users' desktop applications...