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Web Threat Traffic On The Rise
Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
2009-07-21
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There was significant growth in Web threat traffic, marked by increased volumes of malware and the highest rate of phishing attacks to date, according to a June report by Fortinet.
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Zbot variants grabbed top positions in second and third place, with the most active variants, W32/Zbot.M and W32/Zbot.V, spreading keylogging and data siphoning Trojans through fake eCard mail and directing users to malicious sites.
. With all of the new activity, online gaming Trojans still maintained top positions, holding tight to number one.
Spam levels were unchanged this period, despite efforts to take down the alleged spam-centric network, 3FN/Pricewert. Many campaigns remained aggressive, including the Canadian Pharmacy gang which mirrored the efforts of Zbot with a fake eCard hook.
On Par with the May Threatscape Report, threat rates during this period continued to climb. Out of 108 newly reported vulnerabilities this period, 62 were reported to be actively exploited, indicating an all time high of 57.4 percent of active exploits. A majority of overall exploit activity was observed to come out of the U.S. (22.2%).
"There were some very noteworthy trends that surfaced in the June report, such as the growing popularity of Web-borne malware, which we see driving the next generation of threats to online services," said Derek Manky, project manager, cyber security and threat research, Fortinet.
"Hackers continue to attempt to drive mass traffic to their threats, utilizing various tactics aided by large online communities, and as a result -- more than ever -- users should be wary about who and what they trust."
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