Da Vinci Code Fans Targeted By Real International Conspiracy
Interest in the Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown’s next book is leading people to being scammed.
Wired journalist Kevin Poulsen reported: Chasing the latest clues to the upcoming novel The Lost Symbol could expose you to a criminals who have been manipulating Google search results to push malicious software.
On Tuesday, NBC’s Today show kicked off a week-long promotion for Brown’s Da Vinci sequel by airing the first of a series of clues to the thriller’s plot, in the form of a tour of a real-life biological research facility nicknamed the “Death Star” because it houses dead animal specimens. Host Matt Lauer challenged viewers to identify the research site and its location, and thereby acquire vital information about the novel. “Suffice it to say, that this facility is a big part of the book,” said Lauer. “So, if I’m in a place called the Death Star, where am...
Dan Brown's new book targed by criminals
Interest in the Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown’s next book is leading people to being scammed.
Wired journalist Kevin Poulsen reported: Chasing the latest clues to the upcoming novel The Lost Symbol could expose you to a criminals who have been manipulating Google search results to push malicious software.
On Tuesday, NBC’s Today show kicked off a week-long promotion for Brown’s Da Vinci sequel by airing the first of a series of clues to the thriller’s plot, in the form of a tour of a real-life biological research facility nicknamed the “Death Star” because it houses dead animal specimens. Host Matt Lauer challenged viewers to identify the research site and its location, and thereby acquire vital information about the novel. “Suffice it to say, that this facility is a big part of the book,” said Lauer. “So, if I’m in a place called the Death Star, where am...
Dan Brown's new book targed by criminals