tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post9111069773513253699..comments2015-01-20T04:31:19.876-05:00Comments on The Cuckoo's Egg: Malware delivered by Yahoo, Fox, Google adsNed Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232327294288429394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post-56028734030626292772010-05-14T15:45:49.229-04:002010-05-14T15:45:49.229-04:00“Malvertising” is an incredibly troubling trend. I...“Malvertising” is an incredibly troubling trend. It is very concerning to learn that someone could get infected simply by loading what they believed to be a trusted web page. A computer could be compromised without the user having to click on or download anything. Even the most cautious internet surfer who is aware of all sorts of attacks would probably assume they are safe from these attacks if they are on a commonly used, legitimate, website for a trusted company such as the New York Times site.<br /><br />One aspect that seems to be left unaddressed in the situations described in the article is accountability. Sites like the New York Times with a reputation to uphold should take responsibility to ensure that the ads on their page are not harmful to users. They need to carefully scrutinize their ad providers to guarantee the ads are from legitimate, safe sources.<br /><br />Most computer users who have been compromised are not even aware of the malware, let alone would be able to attribute it back to the site they were infected from. It is therefore difficult to place blame and require these sites to take more responsibility in assuring all content on the site is safe. However, if similar instances continue to occur and are reported in the news, public awareness of these attacks will increase and hopefully more and more users will feel comfortable demanding this accountability.Marisa Whitenoreply@blogger.com