full-disclosure - Alleged IT security extortion plot against BestBuy.com

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From: se_cur_ity at hotmail.com (morning_wood)
Subject: Alleged IT security extortion plot against BestBuy.com

> > http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4304797.html
> >

in re-reading this article i was presented with
 an offer to subscribe/signup/register to the StarTribune
 when re-clicking on the above link. The redirected url is
http://24hour.startribune.com/login/?goto=http://www.startribune.com/stories/535
/4304797.html

"To access startribune.com content and features, you must be a registered
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Deleting the cookie restores the link to the article without the signup.
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m.wood