Most Ironic Attack Ever Plants Malware On Websites Using PageFair Ad Service

Hackers breach web advertising company using fake Adobe Flash update prompts.

If you visited any of about 500 websites on Saturday, and also downloaded what looked like an update to Adobe Flash, you may have inadvertently installed malware that makes your Windows PC into a zombie computer on a hacker's botnet. Even if you did visit the sites, you're probably safe if you didn't take the bait and install the malware masquerading as an Adobe Flash update. If you have a Mac, Chromebook, or Android, iOS or Linux machine, you are also probably safe, as the malware seems to have focused on Windows. Just the same, you should follow the standard drill of updating and running your antivirus/anti-malware software. (You do have AV, right?)

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