Singapore a hotspot for drive-by download attacks, says Microsoft

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Microsoft has warned that Singapore suffered from more drive-by download attacks than any other country in the Asia-Pacific region last year. In these attacks, hackers install malware on their unsuspecting victims' computers. The tech giant released its annual...

"We usually see cyber criminals launch such attacks to steal financial information or intellectual property, and this is a key reason why regional financial hubs, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, recorded the highest volume of such threats," she said.

Even without the user attempting to click or download anything from the site, the malicious code can get downloaded to the user's device. "This can be hosted on legitimate websites and it can be difficult for even an experienced user to identify a compromised site from a list of search results."

 

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