Malware and Malware Delivery Networks
Qing Li, Gregory Clark · 2015
Contemporary security attacks begin with an internal security breach, which results when an internal user is lured into creating outbound connections and reaching malware delivery networks where all kinds of malicious executable such as keyloggers, Trojans, rootkits, and ransomware are hosted for download. Cyber warfare launched against countries can bring devastation that may be described and measured only with war terminology. A dramatic increase in industrial espionage is evident in many targeted attacks in recent years. Spear phishing is a black hat e-mail scam technique targeting specific individuals or organizations. The main goal of search engine poisoning (SEP) is for the black hats to inject links that point to their malicious servers in the top search results for any popular search engine. End-point solutions such as antivirus software continue to play an important role in identifying known viruses and malware and are an essential component in a multi-layered security defense.