JB Hi-Fi website served malware (News Article)

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Hello all,

Some nice comments on linux:

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/security/jb-hifi-website-served-malware-20091201-k2p3.html?comments=23#comments

"Visitors to jbhifi.com.au reported being automatically redirected to
Chinese websites carrying malware. Similar issues affected JB Hi-Fi's New
Zealand website, which is hosted on the same server.

Those with anti-virus software and fully patched internet browsers would
have been alerted to the security issue upon visiting the page but people
without up-to-date protection could be infected without even knowing.

Separately, one of the most popular Australian online communities for
computer enthusiasts, Overclockers Australia, has been offline for several
days due to technical issues. The site last week asked users to change their
passwords due to a security scare.

Users of the Australian broadband discussion forum Whirlpool, and users of
the OzBargain.com.au website,
reported<http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1330564.html>that,
before the site was taken offline, visitors to
overclockers.com.au were being redirected to the same malicious
page<http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1330492>as
those who visited
jbhifi.com.au.

But it is not yet clear if the attacks are related.

Whirlpool itself had a security scare last week and, like Overclockers,
advised users to change their online passwords as some user data could have
been compromised."

The first response happened to be a boost for linux:

Nina: "One simple solution to this, from a user's point of view, is to stop
using Windows. I use a free Linux operating system called Ubuntu and don't
even need virus protection software as it's built properly (unlike Windows).
I also find it easier to use than Windows. These hackers would go out of
business if people just stopped using Windows."

Some responses to this:

"Where as Linux, being free and all does not carry every piece of software
people need."

"@Nina: Security through obscurity? Really? Are you serious?

No UNIX distro is immune from cyber attacks. Not as long as they have a root
account with a password."

"Nina, if people stopped using Windows then malicious software would be
developed for Mac OS and Linux OS's."

"Windows isn't the problem it is just a great/Popular OS for the hackers to
target."

"@Linux supporters
Get a grip. Linux websites and online communities are so littered with
technical jargon that even seasoned IT professionals struggle to comprehend
how to use the software.

Additional to this, linux community members have a habbit of slamming
"noobs" when they look for help and pointing them in the direction of the
wiki which usually contains even more technical mumbo jumbo and meaningless
tripe."

"@Those who blame windows for these problems:
You are completely uneducated on this topic. Windows is here to stay and
telling people to move away from it is like telling motorists to stop
driving cars in order to avoid traffic or accidents."


Is nina wrong or are we justified in saying that "These hackers would go out
of business if people just stopped using Windows." ?



In similar news OCAU has been down for nearly a week now,

http://afknews.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=93

I am a sad panda :(
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