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Popular RSS and Atom feeds could carry malicious JavaScript code that would compromise a PC, an expert warned.

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Cause for concern
by Nkully86 August 4, 2006 10:34 AM PDT
Blogs or other online forums are very effective in linking basic consumers to the technology world, so if some issue arise with security, that link could be broken. These RSS issues are related to the increased amount of "splog" all over blogs these days.

We should begin developing ways to get rid of this splog like we have with the rediculous amounts of spam that are sent to us. If your everyday consumers can not safely communicate with blogs, then the separation between the two increases and many more issues arise within the technology world.
http://www.techknowbizzle.com/2006/07/spam-spim-splog-on-rise.html
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Feedburner
by Karl Viklund August 4, 2006 11:44 AM PDT
Was reading the story when it struck me. Think if Feedburner gets hacked? That could be realy dangerous as Feedburner is a source you trust.
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And
by Karl Viklund August 4, 2006 11:45 AM PDT
Btw, can someone reamove this stupid "%20" from my nick? ^^
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