LSE site had been hosting malicious adverts

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 14:54:29

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12597819

Ray · Mar 01, 2011, 14:56:25

That inspires a lot of confidence in the LSE's web site security, I don't think.

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 14:58:12

Thought I'd post in case it was of interest to our resident Warren Buffett.

Rik · Mar 01, 2011, 17:18:24

Did someone mention food?

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 17:31:19

Not unless you like eating share certificates.

Glenn · Mar 01, 2011, 17:31:59

Is it what you get after moving to Linux?

Rik · Mar 01, 2011, 17:33:34

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 17:39:36

Loioks like the LSE site has always run on Linux http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com

Glenn · Mar 01, 2011, 17:43:02

They upgraded their systems a couple of weeks ago, it stopped Shareprice.co.uk from working for a few hours. They also lost Friday morning due to the upgrade causing problems http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/news/Money/20110225/19988700/London-Stock-Exchange-closed-as-computer-glitch-brings.htm

Rik · Mar 01, 2011, 17:43:43

We are talking about the London School of Economics, aren't we? Computers by the Gadafi family.

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 17:51:23

I know it took me 4 days to sell some Tesco shares by phone in 2009 because they couldn't get a success or failure message from the trading platform.

Simon · Mar 03, 2011, 09:49:54

QuoteSecurity expert Paul Mutton fell victim when he viewed the site on 27 February.

He visited the LSE homepage to find out why some people reported that they could not access it.

The site was blocked by Firefox, he said, but accessible via Google's Chrome browser.

Not a great advert for Chrome.

Rik · Mar 03, 2011, 10:28:33

Never trust things that are shiny.