Modern web attacks
Fraser Howard · Network Security · 2008
There are many factors that can dictate the success of a piece of malware. These include how and to whom it is delivered, how it is executed, how rapidly it propagates and how successfully it evades detection. The first two of these describe the process of threat delivery and execution, which are perhaps the most influential factors in the success of a threat. Traditionally cybercriminals have used email as their preferred vector of attack, employing various social engineering tactics in order to entice the recipient into executing the malicious attachment. As companies have become more aggressive in blocking email content, criminals have shifted their attentions, and are now firmly focused on the web.