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Barack Obama’s Web site was hacked sometime just before the Pennsylvania primaries, showing that even a presidential candidate’s Web site isn’t safe from those looking to have a little digital fun.

The attack redirected certain links on the Obama Web site to the Hillary Clinton campaign site. The “cross-site scripting” code, which automatically sends users from one Web site to another, was inserted through a vulnerability in the “community blogs” section.

The links have been fixed, and the security hole has been reportedly closed, but we’re sure to see more of these as the presidential race drags on… and on… and on. [Source: Newsvine]

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