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Relentless Web Attack Hard To Kill

ancientribe writes "The thousands of Web sites infected by a new widespread SQL injection attack during the past few days aren't necessarily in the clear after they remove the malicious code from their sites. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have witnessed the attackers quickly reinfecting those same sites all over again. Meanwhile, researchers at SecureWorks have infiltrated the Chinese underground in an attempt to procure a copy of the stealthy new automated tool being used in the attacks."

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  1. Whatever happened by RaceProUK · · Score: 5, Insightful

    to fixing the hole? It's like fixing a car coolant leak by pouring more water in the radiator.

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    No colour or religion ever stopped the bullet from a gun
  2. noscript by Manfre · · Score: 5, Informative

    NoScript is one of the best ways to avoid viruses that are distributed from the web.