Symantec Hosted Services White Paper Sample
The new web borne threats attacking business networks are more intense and sophisticated than ever. Techniques using rich media, open source platforms, web 2.0 collaboration tools, social networking sites and a host of emerging technologies expose networks to a new breed of web security threats.
This report provides an overview of the latest web security threats. It also showcases the risks and business impact these vulnerabilities represent, and helps you understand the advantages of “in the cloud” hosted services in mitigating these risks.
New Web Threats in 2009
Web Based Malware
Throughout 2008, there was a shift from email based criminal activity such as malicious spam and virus infiltration to sophisticated online web-based attacks which deliberately prey on unsuspecting victims who are unfamiliar with the new wave of internet based threats.