Websense 2010 Threat Report: Advanced, Blended Threats Laser-Focused on Attacking Business and Infrastructure

When it comes to dangerous Web threats, the only constant is change and gone are the days of predictable attack vectors. Instead, modern blended threats such as Aurora, Stuxnet, and Zeus infiltrate organisations through a variety of coordinated tactics, usually a combination of two or more. Phishing, compromised websites, and social networking are carefully coordinated to steal confidential data, because in the world of cybercrime, content equals cash. And, as the Websense® 2010 Threat Report illustrates, the latest tactics have now moved to a political - and nationalistic - stage.
 

Websense Security Labs Reports ‘User Trust’ Targeted Attacks; Over 1 in 10 ‘Top Search’ Results Categorised as Malware; Increased Focus on Web 2.0

Websense, Inc. today revealed the findings from its bi-annual research report: Websense Security Labs, State of Internet Security, Q3-Q4 2009.