MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Commtouch
Security Lab (CSL) published its Security Number of the Month for
November: Within the last 30 days, the CSL detected 343,927 new
malicious websites.
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The average of nearly 11,500 new threats every day increases the
digital foothold of cybercriminals as well as the likelihood that
victims will stray into dangerous territory. The malware
endangers businesses and end users with a wide range of threats,
including password and identity theft, use of hacked PCs as bots
for spam, denial of service attacks, and a growing favorite of
cybercriminals – encrypting and then ransoming critical
data.
The number, based on Commtouch's GlobalView Cloud data, is
composed of:
- Malware sites - 173,314
- Spam sites - 56,503
- Phishing sites - 114,110
In many cases the sites hosting malware or phishing are
compromised legitimate sites with an unnoticed malicious page
injected into the site by hackers.
Malware sites typically rely on exploit kits that seek out known
vulnerabilities in the browser, operating system, or PDF reader
software, among others, and then use these vulnerabilities to gain
control of the visiting computer or smartphone. The majority of
phishing sites targeted PayPal users, but an increasing number
aimed for the Google credentials of users - since these credentials
open up an increasing range of linked Google services.
Each month, the research team at Commtouch® (NASDAQ:
CTCH), a leading provider of Internet security technology and
cloud-based services, presents the "Commtouch Security Number
of the Month" – a number representing and illustrating a current
issue or trend in Internet security.
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About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH)
is a leading provider of Internet security technology and
cloud-based services for vendors and service providers, increasing
the value and profitability of our customers' solutions by
protecting billions of Internet transactions on a daily basis. With
12 global data centers and award-winning, patented technology,
Commtouch's email, Web, and antivirus capabilities easily integrate
into our customers' products and solutions, keeping safe more than
550 million end users. To learn more, visit www.commtouch.com.
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