Surely Sophos should post
peephole footage of Erin Andrews on youtube and save everyone having to go to nefarious sites to get it?
I'll get my coat...
Supposed hidden camera footage of US sports reporter Erin Andrews on offer online often leads to malware, security firm Sophos warns. Websites claiming to provide nude video of glamorous ESPN reporter Erin Andrews are in reality a trick designed to trick both Windows and Mac surfers into installing malware. Hackers are taking …
So that warrants two obvious questions.
{In case your obvious machine is broken}:
Where can I see the real footage they are trying to keep from the public?
(e.g. is the video in the virus really her?)
And does Erin Andrews look good enough to risk getting a virus?
It's the focus of attack because the subject matter has the majority share of the market. Switch your interest to porn with fewer adherents, like smoking fetish or chastity belts, and you will encounter fewer (if any) viruses. Yes, these genres are still theoretically vulnerable to attack, but the black hats can't be bothered with the much smaller pool of potential victims. And use Linux (fnargh, fnargh!).
Bizzarely it is avaiable on usenet malware free - I have no idea how they will be able to enforce its removal from there.
But it could be fun watching them try.
Paris because... oh c'mon nudity, virus alerts and hysterical lawyers - what other choice did I have?