One of the more interesting attacks or hacks coming out the hacker’s world is the idea of malware embedded in advertising.
Google Warns Of Malware
A new study by Google that examined 4.5 million Web sites for malicious software found that about one in ten sites were infected.
The study called "Ghost in the Browser" revealed that out of the 4.5 million Web sites analyzed 450,000 had caused Google’s test computer to make a "drive-by download".
The study found that the average user does not have a way to protect themselves from the threat.
Google Adds Malware Warnings To Search Results
Google is integrating malware warnings in the search results to warn searchers about risky sites before they go there. In fact, searchers have to work extra hard to get to them.
Results for the phrase "beautiful free screensaver" include a warning with the top result, linking to EliteSavers.com, reading "This site may harm your computer."
Video Entices Malware Creators
Fake video sites and associated downloads look like they will be the proverbial pain in the keyboard for Internet users this year as criminals shift their efforts to them to get malware on computers.
RFID Technology Vulnerable To Malware
RFID tags may become commonplace in the future, but not a lot of people are looking forward to widespread implementation. There was already concern that these “smart barcodes” would allow consumers’ habits to be more easily tracked, and that the technology could facilitate identity theft. It turns out that RFID tags can transmit computer viruses, as well.
AppSense, Mitnick Release White Paper On Malware
AppSense, a self-proclaimed “leader in endpoint security solutions for the enterprise,” has sponsored a new white paper authored by Kevin Mitnick.
Malware: Computing’s Dirty Dozen
It seems that no sooner do you feel safe turning on your computer than you hear on the news about a new kind of internet security threat. Usually, the security threat is some kind of malware (though the term “security threat” no doubt sells more newspapers).
Malware And Antivirus Software
Warning: most antivirus programs will not protect you against all forms of malignant software (often called “malware”) on their own. Find out how to protect yourself.
Crouching Trojan, Hidden Malware
Trojans are not just more dangerous than computer viruses, they’re stealthier, too. Find out where they hide.
Should Google Introduce A Malware Filter?
One of the bigger complaints about Google’s search ability is the amount of sites containing various amounts of malware or spyware or viruses still tend to permeate Google’s search results. Many a horror story has been told about a users getting some type of computer infection from a site they’ve discovered on Google (or any search engine for that matter).