The 3Q-2011 eCrime Trend Reports from IID, indicates that DNS threats are emerging as cause for concern. Though phishing attacks were down during the quarter, malware distribution and DNS exploits picked up during the quarter.Zeus malware infection is an ongoing threat. During the preceding quarters of 2011, phishing attacks were on the rise.
Microsoft took down the Kelihos botnet with around 41,000 infected computers. Facebook and Google fought back against originating domains of massive phishing attacks
Further details at:
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/malware-soars-as-traditional-phishing-falters-44559
http://www.internetidentity.com/resources/trend-reports
http://www.internetidentity.com/images/stories/docs/ecrime_trends_report-q3-2011_by_iid.pdf
-Joseph Ponnoly
Microsoft took down the Kelihos botnet with around 41,000 infected computers. Facebook and Google fought back against originating domains of massive phishing attacks
Further details at:
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/malware-soars-as-traditional-phishing-falters-44559
http://www.internetidentity.com/resources/trend-reports
http://www.internetidentity.com/images/stories/docs/ecrime_trends_report-q3-2011_by_iid.pdf
-Joseph Ponnoly
Further details of the malware infection:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/11/duqu_analysis/