Hackers looking to steal passwords used in popular online games have infected more than 10,000 Web pages in recent days. Yahoo! has the story.
The attack code takes advantage of bugs that have already been patched, so users whose software is up-to-date are not at risk. However, McAfee warns that some of the exploits are for obscure programs such as ActiveX controls for online games, which users may not think to patch.
If the code is successful, it then installs a password-stealing program on the victim's computer that looks for passwords for a number of online games, including the Lord of the Rings Online.
These online game passwords are a popular hacker target, in part because many online gaming resources can be stolen and then sold for cash.
