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ISP Error Page Ads Let Hackers Hijack Whole Web, Report Says

blog.wired.com — ISPs are seeking to make money off mistyped website names and instead created gaping security holes in the web's largest websites, including eBay, PayPal, and Yahoo, making it possible for hackers to turn any site on the net into a source of malware, a security researcher revealed Saturday. The hole shows why net neutrality is necessary, he says.

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  • GrownupPhan, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2The FCC needs to come down hard on this practice ASAP!
    • Amorymeltzer, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2FCC? This has nothing to do with the FCC, it has to do with stupid and greedy ISPs and ad companies.
  • pugsby, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2"Kaminsky demonstrated the vulnerability by finding a way to insert a YouTube video from 80s pop star Rick Astley into Facebook and PayPal domains."

    RickRoll the Webs!
  • WebLover1, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1malicious Ads are becoming a big problem now
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