Constant hammering by hackers and mutilation by malware have motivated Facebook to enact new security measures. It’s now incorporating the malicious URL databases from Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos and Symantec into its URL blacklist system, which scans trillions of clicks a day. The social networking giant has also launched an antivirus marketplace from which users can download full versions of these companies’ AV offerings at no charge. “The vendors mentioned represent a substantial portion of the installed antimalware base,” said ESET’s Aryeh Goretsky.
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Facebook Enlists InfoSec Mavens for Big Malware Vaccination
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 25, 2012 02:51 PMConstant hammering by hackers and mutilation by malware have motivated Facebook to enact new security measures. It’s now incorporating the malicious URL databases from Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos and Symantec into its URL blacklist system, which scans trillions of clicks a day. The social networking giant has also launched an antivirus marketplace from which users can download full versions of these companies’ AV offerings at no charge. “The vendors mentioned represent a substantial portion of the installed antimalware base,” said ESET’s Aryeh Goretsky.