Google Chrome Error Alert

Arroyo Grande, CA (June 17, 2013) – Readers who visited RE Technology this morning using Google Chrome likely saw an error message that said, "Danger: Malware Ahead! Google Chrome has blocked access to this page." RE Technology was one of thousands of sites affected by a widespread hack attack that targeted OpenX, a popular ad serving platform.

"Hackers like to target websites on holidays and weekends--times they know people are not at work," says Victor Lund, CEO of RE Technology. "It's no coincidence that this attack took place on Father's Day. Hackers knew that people would be spending time with their families and not monitoring their web servers as closely as usual."

The attack was an attempt by a malicious website to inflate their page views by stealing analytical data from other sites. The hackers installed a tracking code onto the targeted websites to make it appear as if their own website received more traffic than it actually does. "The script that was uploaded was an attempt at gaining additional analytical traffic for the hackers' site based on our ad impressions," says Chris Murtagh, CTO of RE Technology. "Basically, they were using black hat tactics to steal a page view for their domain every time an ad was displayed on our site."

None of RE Technology's data has been compromised, and visitors to the site are NOT at risk of being infected with malware. "We monitor daily scans of RE Technology and caught this at the same time Google did," says Murtagh. "This issue has been remedied and all affected software has been proactively patched on our end." RE Technology's technical team monitors our servers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, enabling us to diagnose and fix problems ahead of other sites.

As of press time, Google's Safe Browsing List team has cleared RE Technology's website, and all error messages have been removed from Google Chrome.

About RE Technology, Inc.
RE Technology, Inc. (www.retechnology.com), is a comprehensive real estate technology website, reaching over 700,000 real estate agents and brokers. By embedding directly into MLS systems across North America, RETechnology.com makes it easy for agents to access clear product descriptions, read product reviews, and stay current with technology trends. Providing a rich assortment of tutorials, how-to's and technology training articles, RE Technology helps agents understand the benefits of technology and how to strategically implement technological tools. The RE Technology website is colored with user ratings and comments, creating a rich community of product feedback and user-driven endorsements.