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New York Times website victim of ad scam
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09-14-2009
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New York Times website victim of ad scam
Some visitors of the New York Times website fell victim to a malware attack over the weekend, after the news site dished out some less-than-kosher advertisements. It is reported that scammers effectively swapped an approved ad for one with a fake virus warning in an attempt to scare users into buying phony security software.
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