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A look at new web threats & their landscape for the future…

Recently i attended a very interesting seminar hosted by Trend Micro, in London. The “Solutions Academy” was very helpful and the instructor (a British guy) was one of the best presenters and hosts i have had the pleasure to meet.

During the seminar various Trenders did short presentations of their respective sectors, which were a total help in all!

Laurent G (Director of Business EMEA) – Mobile Security & how web threats may affect companies and business owners.

Christophe M (Technical Support Manager EMEA) – Examples of how web threats may affect us in the office & help center.

David S (Antivirus Engineer EMEA) – Technical & specific explanations and examples of the new web threats we may face aswell as the changing landscape.

Thanks again and maybe one day these seminars will be broadcasted for more public consumption, as it is great information.

Ok lets move onto our topic of WEB THREATS…

Web threats are more pervasive today and the fastest growing threat vector. They are technologically sophisticated, comprised of multiple components, and spawn numerous variants.

Web threats are any threat that uses the Internet to perform malicious activities. They arrive, spread, deliver additional exploits and entrench themselves via the Internet and may include trojan horse programs, spyware, adware, pharming and other malware. They also may be triggered by a hyperlink or an executable file attachment in a spam email.

some factors that are making this more and more of a problem:

* More and more people go online worldwide every day.
* The Web is becoming an intrinsic part of their lives replacing many activities that used to be accomplished offline, like banking, shopping and research.
* Web 2.0 and its associated technologies, sites, and services that emphasize online collaboration, sharing and user-generated content are more popular than ever.
* Hackers and cybercriminals are motivated by money.

New Threat Protection Strategies Needed:

In my opinion Trend Micro’s total Web threat protection strategy is the best. It is a multi-layered, multi-pronged approach that includes innovative technologies deployed at the gateway, in the network, and on the client that work seamlessly together to proactively respond to new and emerging Web threats. By adding Web reputation technology to this equation, Trend Micro provides a unique means for users to avoid fraudulent web sites where these threats first emerge.

Today’s URL filtering and content inspection solutions are reactive, protect against known threats, and require static updates. The threat landscape, on the other hand, is characterized by threats that constantly change and spawn new variants. A new solution—one that is dynamic, provides continuous updates and is able to work in combination with URL filtering—is needed to combat today’s threats.

Trend Micro’s new Web reputation technology protects against a variety of Web-based threats, including zero-day attacks, before they even enter the network. It assesses the trustworthiness of an URL based on an analysis of the domain.

* Comprehensive. Tracks lifecycle for hundreds of millions of Web domains.
* Real time. Provides continuous updates and live reputation feeds.
* Proven. Extends Network Reputation Service anti-spam protection to the Web.

The Benefits:

* Helps to combat phishing and URL usurpation
* Guards against spyware attempts to send stolen information to hackers and cybercriminals
* Complements traditional content inspection for optimum threat protection
* Does not impact PC performance or alter Web surfing experience

Here are some helpful links and tools i found on their US site:

Trend Micro Web Threat Whitepaper

Trend Micro Housecall

Trend Micro Web Threat Podcast

Trend Micro Web Threat Brochure

Info also via here