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Company: Sophos
Published: March 2008
Cybercriminals have traditionally used email as their preferred vector of attack. However, as organizations have become wise to this danger and introduced measures to protect their email systems, hackers have shifted their attentions to the still largely unprotected web, using web-based malware to steal confidential information directly or to establish botnets - networks of hijacked computers - from which spyware, viruses, spam and other threats can be distributed.
In addition to the significant security risks,organizations are having to deal with the adverse impact on productivity brought about by the explosion in popularity of social networking and other non-business-critical sites. Unauthorized surfing can cause network slowdown, staff inefficiency and further security (and legal) risk if sensitive company or personal data is posted online.
With a brand new infected webpage discovered every 14 seconds, the web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern web-based malware. Few organizations have deployed proactive protection to combat the dangers and ensure that both network security and employee efficiency remain uncompromised. This paper highlights the six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection organizations need to safeguard their systems and resources.
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