Experts Claim Rise in Themed Malware Assaults
According to a recent research undertaken by Internet security firm Panda Security, it has been learnt that hackers developed thousands of websites that ranked high in search engines, in order to infect the systems of users who clicked on them. The firm further said that the connection between this online hoax and various events on the social calendar is increasing.
The firm's technical director Luis Corrons said that if we consider topical events like Valentine's Day, swine flu and Michael Jackson's demise, a general surge in malware and hacking techniques related to these events has been witnessed, as reported by IHOTDESK on November 3, 2009.
The director also explained their efficacy by stating that an unsuspecting user won't be able to judge the malicious link, and as a result, cyber crooks most often launch such type of attacks.
