Apparently someone who maintains Alicia Keys My Space Page put their username and password in a phishing email and Voila... Alicia Keys My Space page was hacked. When I say it was hacked, I do not mean someone just defaced her page, the hackers went to great lengths to hide malicious code on her page. Every other image on her site was hacked in a way that merely clicking on the images would install malicious code on the visitors computer. Click on Key's bare midriff and you would be taken to a site that would install a program on your computer that would trick you into buying anti-virus software and track your credit card number and log your username and passwords.
Luckily, MySpace identified the problem and scrubbed her page clean. Looks like her page was not the only one hacked. Some other pages were also hacked but MySpace is tight lipped about it.
Roger Thompson, a security expert at Exloit Prevention Labs, has posted the following video of the Alicia Keys Hack.
Read: Behind the Alicia Keys MySpace Scam
Lesson Learnt: The more famous you are the more badly hackers want to show you their might.
Alicia Keys My Space Page Hacked
Earth At Night
Someone sent me a link to a full picture of the world as seen from space, at night. I am sure if you look closely you can see the New York, Miami and the LA area.
Click on the picture above to see the whole world lit up like a Christmas Tree.
How many people do you think are on their computers right about now trying to steal your privacy?
Admire: Earth At Night
Do You Trust People & Websites On The Internet?
We all have trust issues. Some people are quick to trust and others take their own time to trust people. I am one of those who trusts people at the drop of the hat. After all what will someone get by lying to me? Yea Right !
Lately, I have seen my trust broken a lot online and have come across some super weirdos who have nothing better to do in life than to harass people. Surprised? Welcome to the world of World Wide Web.
How do you start trusting people or websites you see on the Internet? You have no idea whether they are genuine people or stalkers, good websites or phishing websites. This is where a new website called TrustPlus comes in.
The site is trying to "Make the Internet the Safest Place on Earth". I am not sure how efficient will this site be in living up to its tall claim, but at least it is a right step in at least starting to make the difference. Hope the site works out.
Read: TrustPlus
