The US-based internet giant, Yahoo, has announced that some advertisements on its European websites spread malicious software, potentially infecting thousands of users.
In statement on Sunday, a Yahoo spokesman said the website was responsible for spreading malicious software, or malware, via ads served by ads.yahoo.com.
The malware was intended to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information and/or gain access to private computer systems.
“On Friday, January 3, on our European sites, we served some advertisements that did not meet our editorial guidelines, [and] specifically they spread malware,” Yahoo admitted .... http://www.presstv.ir
