Corporate Web servers infecting users' PCs

**dj_stick** · Jun 27, 2004, 02:40 AM

"Security researchers warned Web surfers on Thursday to be on their guard after uncovering evidence that widespread Web server compromises have turned corporate home pages into points of digital infection.

The researchers believe that online organised crime groups are breaking into Web servers, surreptitiously inserting code that takes advantage of two flaws in Internet Explorer that Microsoft has not yet fixed. Those flaws allow the Web server to install a program that takes control of the user's computer. "

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Source: ZDNet, Australia

BWX · Jun 27, 2004, 04:38 AM

So where are all these people that got infected? I haven't hear of one.

**dj_stick** · Jun 27, 2004, 08:25 AM

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"It is not epidemic, but it is being seen," said Alfred Huger, senior director of engineering for security firm Symantec. "Do we think it is serious? Yeah. It's a concern and it's insidious."

i think that answers your question - so it seems its not very common

Jun 27, 2004, 02:40 AM	#1
dj_stick Apple Fanboy? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Basement of the first floor Posts: 17,485 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Corporate Web servers infecting users' PCs "Security researchers warned Web surfers on Thursday to be on their guard after uncovering evidence that widespread Web server compromises have turned corporate home pages into points of digital infection. The researchers believe that online organised crime groups are breaking into Web servers, surreptitiously inserting code that takes advantage of two flaws in Internet Explorer that Microsoft has not yet fixed. Those flaws allow the Web server to install a program that takes control of the user's computer. " Read More Source: ZDNet, Australia

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	So where are all these people that got infected? I haven't hear of one. __________________