Embarrassment all round as a government-backed website designed to champion the UK's start-up businesses has inadvertently linked users to malware, according to security firm Sophos and the BBC.
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StartUp Britain, launched on Monday, apparently linked to a page hosting fake anti-virus programs.
A BBC online news story cited two other recent examples of this type of problem:
- Last month, the London Stock Exchange hosted booby-trapped adverts that asked visitors to download similar fake security software.
- And this week, music streaming service Spotify apologised after 'malverts' were served to some of its users.
So-called 'malvertising' is becoming a growing problem for businesses, but smart users can help guard against it.
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BBC article: Government-backed website in malware scare
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