Spyware Sucks

But here is the dirty little secret of browser security: Even if every Internet browser made today were completely bug-free, it wouldn't stop malicious hackers and malware. Why? Because the vast majority of successful malicious exploits today don't exploit buggy browsers, but rather unwitting end-users. That is, Web-based malware is successful because end-users are intentionally installing it! Most exploit code doesn't search for an unpatched vulnerability, but simply asks the user to install. - Roger Grimes, Infoworld

"There is no magic fairy dust protecting Macs" - Dai Zovi, security researcher and co-author of The Mac Hacker's Handbook.

Malicious banner advertisement at 123greetings.com

If you get a Valentine's Day greeting from 123greetings.com DO NOT GO THERE.

There is a malicious banner advertisement being displayed with the egreeting card. The malicious advertisement looks identical to the last one that I found, advertising DriveCleaner.

This is the third time in the past month or so that I have seen a malicious advertisement on 123greetings.com. Avoid that site.

More later.

Published Thu, Feb 14 2008 11:13 by sandi

Filed under: Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits

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