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Growth of the Underground Cybercrime Economy

Posted by samzenpus on from the nothing-is-safe dept.

AC50 writes "According to research from Trend Micro's TrendLabs compromised Web sites are gaining in importance on malicious sites created specifically by cyber-criminals. The research debunks the conventional wisdom about not visiting questionable sites, because even trusted Web sites such as those belonging to Fortune 500 companies, schools, and government organizations can serve forth malware."

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  1. Forth malware by Chris+Burkhardt · · Score: 3, Funny

    > [...] can serve forth malware

    Serve Forth malware from a website? I'd be more concerned about JavaScript malware and the like.

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  2. I sure hope by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot is safe. It's the only site I visit. Make sure not to open the articles. You never know.

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  3. Re:Windows XP SP3 by techno-vampire · · Score: 3, Funny
    Then when their machine slows to a crawl with adware, they ask us to fix them.


    You must have a well-trained set of users. Most people just buy a new computer when that happens.

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