http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/dec/09/independent-blog-site-ransomware-hackers-viruses
The Independent’s blog-hosting site has fallen foul of hackers who are using ads to target visitors with virus software that encrypts files and demands a ransom. This article is about hackers using ads to target the visitors with a virus which would take files and would make them use these files for money. The independent has said “We are currently investigating third-party advertising suppliers that are used by our externally-hosted blog platform, Independent Blogs, which is a separate entity to Independent.co.uk,” said the spokesperson. This is to keep everything calm as this is a serious situation but can be dealt with if the IT side of it can be protected.
1. The malware would only affect users who did not have the most up-to-date version of the Flash software which is used to deliver complex content such as videos, animations and browser based apps.
2. It is not the first time hackers have used ads – which are often served through complex networks of third-party companies – to target visitors to newspaper websites.
3. ESI said that visitors to the legacy site amounted to less than 0.2% of those who visited the Independent during the whole month of November.
In my opinion i believe this problem could be sorted if they acted in the right way with the fire walls to be better. There shouldnt be any control of ads when having a blog site everything should be checked. The malware would only affect users who did not have the most up-to-date version of the Flash software which is used to deliver complex content such as videos, animations and browser based apps. I stick to this point as i dont understand how this could happen so easily but it could be a threat in the future for the independent and it could be better if they act calm for now.
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