[Vision2020] Religion riskier than porn for online viruses: study

[Art Deco]

*Religion riskier than porn for online viruses: study*

(AFP) – 3 hours ago

SAN FRANCISCO — Web wanderers are more likely to get a computer virus by
visiting a religious website than by peering at porn, according to a study
released on Tuesday.

"Drive-by attacks" in which hackers booby-trap legitimate websites with
malicious code continue to be a bane, the* US-based anti-virus vendor
Symantec* said in its Internet Security Threat Report.

Websites with religious or ideological themes were found to have triple the
average number of "threats" that those featuring adult content, according
to Symantec.

"It is interesting to note that websites hosting adult/pornographic content
are not in the top five, but ranked tenth," Symantec said in the report.

"We hypothesize that this is because pornographic website owners already
make money from the Internet and, as a result, have a vested interest in
keeping their sites malware-free; it's not good for repeat business."

The report was based on information gathered last year by the Symantec
Global Intelligence Network, which monitors cyber attack activity in more
than 200 countries through its services and sensors.

Symantec said that it blocked 5.5 billion attacks in 2011 in an increase of
81 percent from the prior year.

In keeping with trends seen by other Internet security firms, Symantec
reported surges in hacks aimed at smartphones or tablet computers and in
attacks targeting workers in companies or government agencies.
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I wonder if perceived gullibility plays a role also.
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