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Spyware and Other Web-Based Malware: The New Security Threat and Its New Solution

The web is the new attack vector for spyware, viruses, worms and other malware. Email traffic was yesterday's attack vector, but today web traffic is wide open to attacks by spyware and other malware. Users need only browse a web page or open a web email to trigger web-based spyware and worms. This web threat is expected to increase in sophistication, frequency, and severity because the development of spyware and other sophisticated malware is being fueled by criminal money. Web-based malware is a major challenge that requires a new security solution. Fortunately, web security technology is moving beyond traditional approaches to new gateway-level scanning of all web traffic in real time.

Read this IDC Executive Brief and learn about this new threat environment and the emergence of next-generation web security against spyware, worms, and other web-based malware. Spyware and Other Web-Based Malware: The New Security Threat and Its New Solution: A White Paper by CP Secure, Inc.

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