A website backed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been linking users to malware and 'fake virus alerts'.
The website which was created for new start-up businesses linked to a third party site, "It went to a third-party site, bankling.com, where users were redirected to a fake anti-virus page given a prompt saying their computer was infected and encouraging them to download a fix,"
The slip will be embarrassing for the government, especially as Prime Minister David Cameron had helped launch the site and the Number 10 website linked prominently to it.
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The exploit only affected users of Internet Explorer, including the most recent versions. Other browsers, including Firefox, were not affected.[/B]
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[QUOTE=Benlecyborg;28892774]The government are conspiring to help rid the world of IE.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, Government! :haw:
Looks like the government did something good for once, trying to get rid of IE.
Well played Cameron.
The ads are found all over the fucking place, while it is terrible, it's not like this is some government plot to spy on their citizens.
[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;28893479]The ads are found all over the fucking place, while it is terrible, it's not like this is some government plot to spy on their citizens.[/QUOTE]
I don't think anyone was implying that. All this is, is a pop-up ad, or a redirect too a fake antivrus site.
[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;28893479]The ads are found all over the fucking place, while it is terrible, it's not like this is some government plot to spy on their citizens.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for pointing out the obvious.
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