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

Success - Malicious advertising campaigns shut down...

The following malicious SWFs were removed from circulation approximately 7 1/2 hours ago:

medias.voyages-sncf.com/0/VSC/yourmusic-bmgdirect-mar08-ban//yourmusic_468x60.swf
realmedia.pap.fr/0/VSC/yourmusic-bmgdirect-mar08-ban/yourmusic_468x60.swf
stream.expedia.fr/0/VSC/yourmusic-bmgdirect-mar08-ban//yourmusic_468x60.swf

This is excellent news. Both Expedia.fr and pap.fr have *massive* readerships. Potentially millions of people have been placed out of the reach of those behind the malvertisements, if only for a while.

Published Sat, Mar 22 2008 10:04 by sandi

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

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Success - Malicious advertising campaigns shut down...