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Porn-Surfing Execs Infecting Corporate Networks With Malware

wiredmikey writes "According to a recent survey of malware analysts at U.S. enterprises, 40% of the time a device used by a member the senior leadership team became infected with malware was due to executives visiting a pornographic website. The study, from ThreatTrack Security, also found that nearly six in 10 of the malware analysts have investigated or addressed a data breach that was never disclosed by their company. When asked to identify the most difficult aspects of defending their companies' networks from advanced malware, 67% said the complexity of malware is a chief factor; 67% said the volume of malware attacks; and 58% cited the ineffectiveness of anti-malware solutions."

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  1. Solution by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Interesting

    and 58% cited the ineffectiveness of anti-malware solutions."

    So the majority of experts agree the existing solutions are ineffective. And yet the solution remains the same: Buy more of it.

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