Increased attacks on Legitimate websites
A recent trend micro report examines the increasing number of legitimate web sites that are being attacked by cyber criminals. Schools, government and big business are all targets. A compromised web site is then used to deliver malware to any visitor who loads that web page.
According to research from Trend Micro’s TrendLabsSM, hackers are intensifying their attacks on legitimate Web sites. It debunks the adage to “not visit questionable sites” – just because a user visits a gambling or adult-content site doesn’t necessarily mean Web threats are lurking in the shadows; the site with the latest sports news or links in a search engine result, however, could potentially infect visitors with malware.
