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September 27, 2011 12:05 am

Mysql.com Hacked, Made To Serve Malware

Orome1 writes "Mysql.com was compromised today, redirecting visitors to a page serving malware. Security firm Armorize detected the compromise through its website malware monitoring platform HackAlert, and has analyzed how the compromise of the site's visitors unfolded. The mysql.com website was injected with a script that generates an iFrame redirecting the visitors to a page where the BlackHole exploit pack is hosted."According to Brian Krebs, the exploit used to compromise the site was being shopped around last week for $3,000.

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