SecurityRatty: Most malware comes from legit sites, says researcher

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Most malware comes from legit sites, says researcher

2008-01-23 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b3ff04 in Network World on Security

The majority of Web sites serving up attack code are legitimate domains that have been hacked by criminals, a security researcher said in a report released Wednesday. It's the first time that legitimate sites outnumber the malicious ones hackers purposefully set up to spread malware.