New type of hack hits MySpace

**Glaswegian** · 11-09-2007, 12:51 PM

A new type of hack has been used to hit MySpace sites, including singer Alicia Keys' page.

Keys' MySpace page and that of others were flagged by users of Exploit Prevention Labs' LinkScanner software, which blocks pages containing malicious code. The discovery came after users began reporting that Keys' page was blocked, according to Roger Thompson, chief technology officer of LinkScanner.com.

"When we saw it was MySpace and Alicia Keys, we took a good look at it," he said.

http://www.techworld.com/security/ne...S&NewsID=10604

JohnthePilot · 11-09-2007, 12:57 PM

I'm glad I keep away from MySpace and other such sites.

**Glaswegian** · 11-09-2007, 01:44 PM

lol - you and me both.

**Deleted090308** · 11-09-2007, 03:08 PM

Who wants to see Alicia Keys' page anyway?

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11-09-2007, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: New type of hack hits MySpace Who wants to see Alicia Keys' page anyway?