Whatever You Do, Please, PLEASE Don’t Search for Jessica Biel

Courtesy Mashable!  Tue, 08/25/2009 - 02:26

jessica_bielYou think you know danger?

You don’t know danger. The internet’s biggest perils are hidden beneath a pretty face; a simple Google search for Jessica Biel might result in a site filled with viruses, trojans, and spyware.

Erm, yep: that’s pretty much how the internet works. A popular term will always be exploited by malicious hackers (or hacker wannabes) who’ll set up pages which aren’t what they appear, with the purpose of infecting your computer, extracting...


 

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