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Attacks Through Browsers Are Rising, Microsoft Says
Published November 4th, 2008 in Browser Security, Malware
While operating-system attacks are decreasing, attacks on applications are rising along with malware and unwanted software, according to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report. Microsoft said 30 percent of the malware was Trojan-based, and China accounted for 50 percent of browser based attacks, while the U.S. was second at 23 percent.
Attacks on operating systems may be decreasing since last year, but attacks on applications, incidents of malware, and unwanted software are rising and account for 90 percent of vulnerabilities, according to the Microsoft Relevant Products/Services Security Intelligence Report, released Saturday. NewsFactor Network | Attacks Through Browsers Are Rising, Microsoft Says
