Uh oh... another GOTCHA!!! with myspace.com

Just one more reason why I'm pleased that I have blocked all access to that domain on my network:

http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=194210237

"I was quite suprised to see lots of Myspace accounts listed on the Wall of Sheep. It turns out that unlike other community services such as Orkut or LinkedIn, Myspace's login is totally unencrypted and prone to sniffing."

ICQ logins also won a dishonorable mention... "ICQ logins are definitely intercepted"

The advice?  "if you are a MySpace user, I suggest you stay away from your account next time you connect to the Internet by a public WiFi network"

Published Tue, Aug 8 2006 15:24 by sandi
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# Just one more reason not to use myspace

Friday, November 10, 2006 7:27 PM by Spyware Sucks
It has been reported publicly that myspace usernames and passwords have been stolen by phishers: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/79500

# Once again MySpace proves to be a danger to the Internet community

Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:43 AM by Spyware Sucks

Once again, the MySpace network is a danger to its visitors. WebSense Security Lab reports that it has:

# Once again MySpace proves to be a danger to the Internet community

Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:45 AM by Spyware Sucks

Once again, the MySpace network is a danger to its visitors. WebSense Security Lab reports that it has: