Comments on: The tale of Gray Powell and the lost iPhone 4.0

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:16:37 +0000

To be honest, I’m quite surprised at how fast these malware creators work. It’s as if they literally have a pulse on the world, waiting for every bit of news to latch their ugly claws on (I am not bitter, I promise).

Although trends like Michael Jackson and Twilight tend to last far longer than their worth, a relative unknown like Gray Powell is only a blip in a sea of changing catch-phrases and internet rumors.

I utterly find this new form of internet abuse at the bottom of the media barrel. I guess malware creators can really stoop that low.

By: Ben Garcia

Ben Garcia — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:09:03 +0000

It’s hard to fault people for this kind of behavior. The internet, quite often, runs on the adrenaline of the news that drives it. It’s only human nature to want to keep up to date with these sorts of things. I, for one, was literally throttled when I found out about the missing Iphone 4.0.

It’s only unfortunate that the internet is perfect for exploiting exactly this kind of behavior.

By: ashton

ashton — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:03:49 +0000

I have to admit, I do love the occasional leaked gossip on tech related wares (I’m such a geek like that). Because of that, I found myself (almost) falling for this kind of under handed malware baiting. Lucky enough, I had spotted the link right before I had clicked on it, but it was mostly due to a haphazard case of chance than diligence on my part. If I had fallen for it, I think I might have duly deserved it.