Web Browsers Under Siege From Organized Crime 168
An anonymous reader writes "IBM has released the findings of the 2007 X-Force Security report, a group cataloging online-based threat since 1997. Their newest information details a disturbing rise in the sophistication of attacks by online criminals. According to IBM, hackers are now stealing the identities and controlling the computers of consumers at 'a rate never before seen on the Internet'. 'The study finds that a complex and sophisticated criminal economy has developed to capitalize on Web vulnerabilities. Underground brokers are delivering tools to aid in obfuscation, or camouflaging attacks on browsers, so cybercriminals can avoid detection by security software. In 2006, only a small percentage of attackers employed camouflaging techniques, but this number soared to 80 percent during the first half of 2007.'"
Ha. (Score:0, Funny)
Beware the"funny" moderation in Organized Crime... (Score:4, Funny)
Dat's a nice browser yous got (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Firefox? Opera? Safari? (Score:3, Funny)
New form of stick-up? (Score:5, Funny)
(Sorry - for humor I go for quantity, not quality.)
Re:Explains the odd attempted breakins.. (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry, my bad. Thought I was on my server...
Re:Firefox? Opera? Safari? (Score:5, Funny)
You know... (Score:5, Funny)
If they're going to hose my Windows boxen and install spurious applications of dubious intent, I find that I prefer if they camouflage their attempts so as not to bother me with constant popups from the system tray telling me to install their spyware to get rid of spyware.
Re:That's not the worst of it. (Score:5, Funny)
I got that one covered. I just haven't paid several bills for a long while now. If someone tries to get credit with my credentials, all they will get is people laughing and pointing at them
Re:Firefox? Opera? Safari? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Firefox? Opera? Safari? (Score:3, Funny)