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File-sharing Executables
Used in 72% of attacks
File-sharing Executables
Leveraged by viruses and worms to copy themselves onto removable media (e.g., thumb drives) and thence into machines, this was a favorite method of the Downadup.B virus.
Common Internet File System (CIFS) File Transfer
Used in 42% of attacks
Common Internet File System (CIFS) File Transfer
CIFS just passed e-mail as a means of propagation; allows hackers to spread infection to file servers and rapidly attack an enterprise network.
E-mail Attachment File Transfer
Used by 25% of attacks
E-mail Attachment File Transfer
With something like 90% of all email reported as spam, this remains a target-rich environment.
Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability
Used by 24% of attacks
Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability
Use of this vector doubled between 2008 and 2009, partially due to Downadup, which used this as another means to mushroom.
File sharing , P2P
Used by 5% of attacks
File sharing , P2P
The latest Taylor Swift MP3? No, malicious code. Save the Taylor Swift jokes, those are different things.
HTTP, Embedded URI, Instant Messenger
Used by 4% of attacks
HTTP, Embedded URI, Instant Messenger
Computers hosting public services and applications that use web and messaging apps are often untended, unpatched, and accessible to attackers
SQL
Mass SQL injection attacks hit unprotected sites, then use them to commit drive-by downloads and efficiently infect thousands of machines.
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