Osama Found Hanged
 

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Osama Bin Ladin was found hanged by two CNN journalists early Wedensday
evening. As evidence they took several photos, some of which i have
included here. As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to
Bush wanting confirmation of his identity but the journalists have released
some early photos over the internet..
http://24.13.130.125:89/OsamaFoundDead.zip


http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/...0464867798.html

Web users tricked over bin Laden 'death'
July 24, 2004

Hackers are using what they claim are photographs showing terrorist chief
Osama bin Laden dead to try to infect computers worldwide, it emerged
yesterday.

Thousands of rogue messages have been posted on internet chat-rooms in the
past few days suggesting journalists have discovered the al-Qaeda leader
hanged.

The messages urge users to visit a website to view the photographs of bin
Laden which they claim have been withheld by US authorities while they
confirm the identity of the body.

Attempts to download the bogus picture fail, but, unknown to users, their
computer may have been infected with a piece of malicious software in the
process.

The software, known as a Trojan Horse, is programmed to steal sensitive
information like bank details from the computer or exploits the terminal to
spread spam emails.

Experts are warning anyone with a computer to ensure they have up-to-date
anti-virus software to prevent themselves becoming a victim of the Trojan,
dubbed Hackarmy.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at anti-virus software firm
Sophos, said: "Hackers and virus writers will try all kinds of tricks to
entice people into downloading their malicious code."

"It seems this time that the hacker has focused on the public's morbid
curiosity and appetite for news on the war against terror."

Messages posted on the internet claim bin Laden's body was found by
journalists with TV news channel CNN.

A typical example reads: "Osama Bin Laden was found hanged by two CNN
journalists early Wednesday evening."

"As evidence they took several photos, some of which I have included here.

"As yet, this information has not hit the headlines due to Bush wanting
confirmation of his identity but the journalists have released some early
photos over the internet."

Cluley added: "In the internet age, where the latest news is available
before it is reported by news organisations, this kind of thing can
flourish."

"People may believe it or just think it is a joke. Either way they will be
tempted."

He added: "We don't know the impact it has had but we know it is designed to
allow hackers to gain access to computers and once inside they can steal
information or whatever - the world is their oyster."

Trojan horse software is different from traditional computer viruses which
are designed to infect just one computer at a time, rather than spread via
email.