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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. Re:little hint by Corwn+of+Amber · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Use Adblock not to download the malware-pushing banners.
    Don't download code. Music, videos, etc. OK, but NOT code. Unless you KNOW it's safe.
    And finally : use a Macintosh or Hackintosh. There's no drive-by on OSX. And the USB-sticks? My friends CLEAN theirs on my macs, lol.

    Fortune500 sites pushing malware? That's why you Americans have "class action lawsuits" and "ambulance-chasing lawyers". 1+1+1= ... profit.

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