Thousands of web pages manipulated in large-scale scareware attack

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Google's search engine reportedly plays an important role in the attack, pointing users to compromised web pages when certain search terms are entered. More than 200,000 web pages appear to have been affected

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[HX1]

Here we go again with Google being hijacked for malicious means.. First It was the files with Google-Analytics.. and now this..

[karachidude]

wow 200,000 :o

[HX1]

Thats nothing.. you should have seen the total number from Analytics..

[Ambrocious]

Well of course the awake people know that Google is directly linked with the Government. What, you think they independently did all that they did on their own? Please...

[manpe]

@Ambrocious

But still, you use it? You must use Google search engine or some of G's other products from time to time?

You obey laws? Everything is connected to some kind of government, whether you want it or not... so is Facebook made by CIA, Microsoft is owned by the govnmt, Skype is probably also in this corruption. You have a passport or some kind of ID-card? There you go, the govnmt knows everything about you already. You use a debit/credit card? There you go, the bank knows everything you do. Maybe if you have been caught or will get caught by the police, they will know your fingerprints, DNA... (actually they get your fingerprint from biometric passports also, if you have one).. Through the hospitals they get your medical and physical details. Through schools they can teach you everything they want to... their own history and their own truth. Do you go to school, have you been to school? Have you ever been to hospital (silly question, you were born there)?

My point is... why be paranoid about one thing, when it's obvious there is not much you can do about any of it. Especially when you live in USA, as I see, you will have a lot harder time to try and "cover your tracks" or "stay anonymous" from the government.. which is already essentially impossible.

Who will I blame for this massive malware outburst in Google? Of course the blackhats, not the government. (but who knows?)

[karachidude]

i say google does not do this on purpose :D

[DKT27]

Does google do that. Bad google. :lol:

Well to be serious, Google lets us find illegal content with ease. Now how can Govt. allow it to do this if they are closely related to each other?

[karachidude]

yeh google good :wub:

[HX1]

Well to be honest I can't stand Google search by itself.. I use Metacrawler.. usually quite a bit more efficient in finding a valid research link concerning your search criteria. Seems to just be better.. but it uses many search engines not just one..Personal opinion there .. but yeah.. I doubt that there is a goverment conspiracy to data mine you to a crippling point. Now using demographical criteria to target marketing advertising.. and to try to effect the area positively to drive the economy I could see that involvement anywhere.. but not just as government but from simple website owners.. and businesses.. It is the same thing when they ask for your Zip Code when you check out.. You phone number, or eve the information that is data mined from your credit card purchases... This is simply business, ad methods used to allow companies to better spend their advertising dollar and even cut costs and products from their locations.. it can be used for many things.. including expansion of outlets in other areas, investment risk assessment, you get the picture. You are right though on some points.. Your information is all over the place.. as it always has been... Its what is being done with it or not knowing ... that may worry some.. but assuming too much.. can really lead to a problem for some.. I think it would come from some actual experience in these areas... If you really want to fly under the radar.. either you don't trust these entities with your information privacy and security.. as we have seen all over the lace in the past.. Credit card number theft.. 4 million accounts and paper work lost or in the wind.. Breaches of servers and things of the like..or you really do have something to hide..if its that bad I hope they find you.. I have enough crap in this world to worry about.. and in that effect for either cause/effect relationship... there are changes to your habits, things you do, and the things you will sacrifice to have that.. I also see it as a reason that we should be completely empowered to pull the plug on the Internet or any means that can be used to do so.. I also believe that it will the endeavor of legitimate places to keep there websites.. servers clean.. along with the average PC user at home.. and for people to have proper knowledge to protect themselves from the element at work..

Take it for what its worth...just pay attention.