Sophos expert Fraser Howard.
Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global
network of virus and spam analysis centers, have published a new
technical paper exploring the way malware uses the web to attack
victims around the globe.
The paper, entitled "Modern web
attacks", discusses how criminals are compromising innocent
websites to plant their malicious code, and gives real examples
where this has occured. Written by Fraser Howard, principal virus
researcher at SophosLabs and a recognized expert in the field of
malware, the technical paper describes the best ways in which firms
can defend themselves from these kind of attacks.
"Fraser is one of the world's leading experts in the field of
malware, and his technical paper on web threats gives security
professionals an opportunity to understand how modern
cybercriminals are working and take action to defend themselves,"
said Carole
Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. "Businesses
can benefit from the knowledge that Sophos's technical experts are
sharing on the latest threats aimed at their companies and
users."
Hackers use the web in a variety of ways to
infect innocent computer users.
In July, Sophos published
its Security Threat Report, examining the latest trends in spam,
malware and hacking. The report provided details of the huge growth
in web-based attacks being used by financially-motivated
hackers.
Sophos recommends companies protect themselves with a consolidated solution which can control network access and defend
against the threats of spam, hackers, spyware and viruses.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.