A little more than two weeks into 2008, cyber-criminals are up to their same old tricks — stealing users’ private data — but they have concocted a far more advanced and sophisticated method. They are now embedding their malicious code into legitimate Web sites using Web-hosting servers, according to a report released Monday by Finjan Software, a provider of secure Web gateway products. More than 10,000 Web sites in the U.S. alone were infected by the latest type of malware attack during the month of December.
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Craftier Trojan Invades 10,000 Web Sites, Stumps Security Pros
Posted by: Walaika Haskins January 15, 2008 02:28 PMA little more than two weeks into 2008, cyber-criminals are up to their same old tricks — stealing users’ private data — but they have concocted a far more advanced and sophisticated method. They are now embedding their malicious code into legitimate Web sites using Web-hosting servers, according to a report released Monday by Finjan Software, a provider of secure Web gateway products. More than 10,000 Web sites in the U.S. alone were infected by the latest type of malware attack during the month of December.