New malware-infected site found every five seconds
Tuesday, April 22. 2008
Experts warn of 'dramatic rise' in web-based threats
The first quarter of 2008 has been marked by a "dramatic increase" in web-based threats, with a new infected webpage being discovered every five seconds, security experts warn.
Sophos identified an average of more than 15,000 newly infected web pages each day from 1 January to 31 March 2008.
The security firm warned that 79 per cent of these malware-hosting sites are found on legitimate websites that have been hacked.
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