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Solve : Conflicker Worm on 60 Minutes? |
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Answer» Short notice since it is on now but this is a pretty good report. If you can Tivo it or find it on a web cast I suggest having a LOOK at it. Just tune out the fact that they are in the Symantec headquarters doing the report. Symantec may not have the best software but they do know their stuff when it comes to malware http://blogs.csoonline.com/60_minutes_to_cover_conficker_cyber_crimeHere is the video link: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901282nI like how the Google CEO denied that malicious links are found in their web searches. I like Google but that was just very arrogant!Quote from: evilfantasy on March 29, 2009, 06:04:44 PM I like how the Google CEO denied that malicious links are found in their web searches. I like Google but that was just very arrogant! it sure is. if that was the case WOT wouldn't have a rating icon placed in search results. I guess you can't talk bad about sponsored links. Might strike a cord with those who pay to have the malware links at the top of the search queue.Quote from: evilfantasy on March 29, 2009, 06:04:44 PM I like how the Google CEO denied that malicious links are found in their web searches. I like Google but that was just very arrogant! Personally I think it's pretty harsh putting blame on Google. Would be very hard for them to become the police of the Internet and with them blocking what they do find I think that's saying a lot.I agree but when it comes to affiliate links they don't care much until someone on the outside reports it. Regular web searches are pretty safe. It's the paid ads links that are a toss up. Example: hxxp://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/spywareremover.do?aid=10328&cid=Spyware%20Adware%20Removal&gclid=CMmPyZKcy5kCFSAhDQod8zyjJg http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/stopzilla.com/comment#commentI agree with that as well. Although the 60-minutes article was about search results not ads. Would STILL be extremely difficult for Google though I'd imagine to even police Internet ad submissions. I'm sure they're getting hundreds of thousands submissions daily. How could you police the unknown? The only potential solution is to adopt WOT ratings and not allow site with bad ratings, but then you'd have the potential of sabotage with companies reporting other competitors as bad and getting their ads removed. I'm sure if the solution was possible Google would have it fixed. True. People would use it as a tool of abuse.Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 29, 2009, 07:23:33 PM it sure is. if that was the case WOT wouldn't have a rating icon placed in search results. WOT, very goog addon...tells me if I'm going to a possibly dangerous site.Good post. I also am a big fan of WOT.The next weeks edition of 60 Minutes had a retraction segment. They apologized for using the images of the TEENAGE hackers saying they were in no way related to the Conflicker worm.60 Minutes has this down to a science.... Create Story. Ignore Facts Downplay Repurcussions Let Story Live Out 3 Week News Cycle Retraction (40 Seconds or Less) Spend 5 Minutes on Public Reaction to Retraction. Start Over........They BLAMED it on the "Security Experts." Like the experts brought news footage of the "hackers" along and GAVE it to the 60 Minutes crew... Yea right!Quote from: evilfantasy on April 08, 2009, 07:01:34 PM They blamed it on the "Security Experts." Like the experts brought news footage of the "hackers" along and gave it to the 60 Minutes crew... Yea right! And some people rely on this as their source of good information! |
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