Beware malware networks in search engines

WebPulse Collaborative Defense/Blue Coat The network of components that comprise the prominent “malnet” known as Shnakule. A new security report warns of malware networks (“malnets”) lurking within Google and other search engines, driving unsuspecting Web surfers to sites where they might share their personal or financial information to unintended parties….

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Search engines top vehicle for malware

July 06, 2011, 8:55 AM — Search engines were the most popular vehicle for delivering malware into the Internet during the first half of the year, according to Blue Host Systems’ 2011 Mid-Year Web Security Report. Nearly 40 percent of all malware incidents originated via Internet search sites. According to…

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