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.

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