Malware Finds a New Home

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via ZDNet Security News.

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Conventional wisdom says e-mail systems are the pipeline of choice for
malware distribution. But times have changed, and so too have Internet
attack patterns.

In many cases, mass-mailing malware is now inefficient due to the noise it
generates as it traverses the Internet. Similar to a sonic boom, the noisy
e-mail attacks send echoes across the Web, giving administrators ample time
to alert users, lock down networks and mitigate new threats.

Sure, targeted e-mail attacks will continue. But compromised Web pages are
now rapidly emerging as the replacement vehicle of choice for mass malware
distribution.

[snip]

I couldn't have said it better myself...

More:
<http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6193899.html>

- - ferg

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 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
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