Comments on: Big time Blogger exploit! http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/ Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:01:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Brian http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93969 Brian Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:24:40 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93969 "Big time Blogger exploit" is kind of a misleading title. Seems to me the story is about scammers who use blogger.com simply because it is a recognizable domain name that people are likely to click. Some scammers put viruses and trojans on their pages, and others include a 1x1 pixel image hosted from another site (oldest trick in the book) in order to track users' browser information. There's nothing for Google to fix or address, unless you suggest the change the name of blogger.com. “Big time Blogger exploit” is kind of a misleading title.

Seems to me the story is about scammers who use blogger.com simply because it is a recognizable domain name that people are likely to click. Some scammers put viruses and trojans on their pages, and others include a 1×1 pixel image hosted from another site (oldest trick in the book) in order to track users’ browser information.

There’s nothing for Google to fix or address, unless you suggest the change the name of blogger.com.

]]> By: The Tutor http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93446 The Tutor Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93446 My first suggestion would be to do the Chicken Dance ;) I read the story quickly, but it sounds like this would all be up to Google to fix. I haven't had time to look for any response from them yet, so I don't know for sure. My first suggestion would be to do the Chicken Dance ;)

I read the story quickly, but it sounds like this would all be up to Google to fix. I haven’t had time to look for any response from them yet, so I don’t know for sure.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93444 Elaine Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2007/03/15/big-time-blogger-exploit/#comment-93444 OK, so how does one protect oneself? OK, so how does one protect oneself?

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