Wikipedihacker

I guess it was only a matter of time before some evil minded sod took advantage of Wikipedia in a way more malicious than just saying Mr X is twit. Unfortunately that time would appear to be now, according to my contacts at SophosLabs. Because the very nature of a Wiki, and Wikipedia is no different (the clue is in the name folks), allows anyone to create and modify articles it can bring out the best in people so as to establish a community driven truth. That’s how Wikipedia works, how community opinion reaches a natural balance to ensure (in theory at least) that articles are factual and fair. As Sophos revealed, it can also bring out the worst of human nature as well.