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Several Link-Spam Architectures Revealed
workie writes "Using data derived from website infections, RescueTheWeb.org has found several interesting link-spam architectures. One architecture is where concentric layers of hijacked websites are used to increase the page rank and breadth of reach (within search engine search results) of scam sites. The outer layers link to the inner layers, eventually linking to a site that redirects the user to the scam site. Another architecture involves hijacked sites that redirect the user to fake copies of Google, having the appearance that the visitor is still within Google, but in reality they are on a Google lookalike that contains only nefarious links."
Consider doing all your banking, and any other sensitive stuff, on a computer totally separate from your web-surfing computer. Kind of like having a dummy wallet containing only petty cash and your ID when you go out at night versus your credit cards, etc.
Precisely. In fact, with Google for Domains etc., they know well how profitable this link spam is. Hell, 10 people employed 8 hours a day flagging sites would tackle the vast majority of repeated and obvious search engine spammers. But then Google would have to admit that they haven't refined interesting algorithms since the '90s, and might have to give actual work to the 2nd rate PhDs they hire to twiddle their thumbs.