Spyware Sucks

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

"The Biblical wisdom “pride comes before a fall” needs to be foremost in the minds of security professionals. There are several aspects to this truth, but it starts with believing it is true. For one, the bad guys are always getting better and trying to get in. They are working harder than ever to defeat whatever you are doing to protect your enterprise. This knowledge alone will change your perspective on your job and when you are “done". What worked today may not work tomorrow. In this light, be careful about the promises you make to others regarding security and the protections you are deploying." - Dan Lohrmann

ALERT: be careful at forbes.com

Kimberley has discovered that forbes.com has a sample of the bighop.com malvertizement that was discovered at 123greetings.com. You can see her report here:
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=18064&st=120&p=88651&#entry88651

We are taking steps to warn forbes.com that they are in possession of the malvertizement.

Published Sat, Aug 9 2008 13:09 by sandi

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

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ALERT: be careful at forbes.com