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...DNS data with multiple real-time sources of information on phishing, botnets and malware to block connections to malicious sites. "Skye is the only cloud-based DNS security system that links to the largest web caching servers around the... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/22/237803/nominum-puts-intelligent-dns-in-the-cloud.htm
...good to be true, it probably is - many criminals use extravagant promises to lure victims into clicking through to malicious sites and divulge personal information Never click on links from e-mails - links can contain viruses or Trojans or... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/14/237678/guidelines-to-avoid-world-cup-online-scams.htm
...people was behind the attacks. Chenette said the precise size of this attack was difficult to quantify because malicious sites were continually moving, but he said the number of infected sites has started to decrease because of widespread awareness... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230518/poor-programming-practices-to-blame-for-website-hacks-analysts.htm
...DNS data with multiple real-time sources of information on phishing, botnets and malware to block connections to malicious sites. Unlike traditional security software, Intelligent DNS can actively block attempted connections to botnets... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/17/237339/dns-key-to-fighting-cybercrime-says-nominum.htm
...claim Twitter's new filter does not block links to malicious sites that have been shortened. In tests, Twitter blocked...Bit.ly and Tinyurl to protect them from visiting malicious sites. QHS5-20091006.1 http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/04/237168/twitter-filters-malicious-weblinks.htm
...fraud. Poor scripting in some online games allows some viruses to auto-execute and propagate. There are also phishing attempts and spam messages luring members to malicious sites for "free" games. GVL5-20090106.1 http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/28/232011/virtual-worlds-used-by-cybercriminals-to-launder-cash-and-steal.htm
...traditional method of sending out spam over e-mail, attackers increasingly use web-based spam to post URLs to malicious sites within blogs, forums, in the "talk-back" sections of news sites and on compromised websites. This "link spam... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/17/230339/infosecurity-2008-spam-techniques-reach-new-levels-of.htm
...will invade blogs, search engines, forums and websites, said Wensense, with hackers increasingly posting URLs to malicious sites. "Vishing" techniques will also start to be widely used by attackers. Vishing is the practice of using social... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/06/228500/Olympics-iPhone-Web-2.0-and-vishing-to-spur-web-attacks-in.htm
...t trust if it can be avoided. That is good user education teach your users what to look for and how to help spot malicious sites. Threat: Increasing sophistication and effectiveness in botnets Prevention: Regardless of how sophisticated... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/14/228871/how-to-combat-the-sans-institutes-top-10-security-threats.htm
...to block the websites distributing the viruses. Such tools work in a similar way to anti-virus software, with malicious sites only being blocked once they have been identified. Although this may slow the spread of the virus, Ben-Itzhak... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/24/228635/Heuristics-could-be-best-defence-against-Chinese-Trojans.htm

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...Virtualization » Security News 85% of Malicious Sites Only Online for 24 Hours More than 80 percent...Know Why Criminals Want our Old Phones 85% of Malicious Sites Only Online for 24 Hours Can You Cut Information... http://www.cio.com/article/490175/_of_Malicious_Sites_Only_Online_for_Hours

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