Finjan’s Malicious Code Research Center specializes in the detection, analysis and research of web threats, including Crimeware, Web 2.0 attacks, Trojans and other forms of malware.
Our goal is to be steps ahead of hackers and cybercriminals, who are attempting to exploit flaws in computer platforms and applications for their profit. In order to protect our customers from the next Crimeware wave and emerging malware and attack vectors, MCRC is a driving force behind the development of Finjan's next generation of security technologies used in our Secure Web Gateway solutions.
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Web Security Trends Report - Q4/2008
In its Web Security Trends Report Q4 2008, MCRC shows how cybercriminals are using PDF and Flash files - that are normally considered to be safe - as a vehicle for distributing their malicious code and for infecting end-user PCs.
The report further unveils that large ad networks serving Flash-based banner ads did not prevent their ads from interacting with the hosting webpage. As demonstrated in the report, the lack of configuration by ad networks to prevent this interaction, between the served Flash-based ad’s ActionScript and the DOM, has become a new vector for cybercriminals to serve their malicious code undetected.
In the report, MCRC also provides an overview of cybercrime trends in 2008 and presents its predictions for 2009.
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