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Malware Finds a New Home

Paul Henry writes on ZDNet Security News:

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.

posted by Fergie @ 6/28/2007 03:40:00 PM