web-sniffer.net is back again… temporarily?

Functionality *seems* to be back.  But, the site is still listed for sale, and WHOIS has changed.
Registrant is now a “Leonard Quack” of “MenschDanke GmbH”, Berlin.  Previously the Registrant was a Mario Mueller of Lingo4you GbR, Machern.
Hosting has changed too, from Sedoparking.com to Namespace4you.com
Be warned, things could go south again.  The domain has been bouncing between […]

Google hit by malvertizing

Sad to read this; its been a little while since we’ve read about such a big outbreak:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/09/google-stops-malicious-advertising-campaign-that-could-have-reached-millions/

So, what can you do to protect yourself between the time something like this hits, the ad networks or others identify it, and it gets shut down?

Update **all** software on your computer and your operating system, and keep it […]