Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database
A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday.
Password-stealing Trojans were the dominant type of malware in China in the first quarter this year, said Singh. Many specifically try to steal account passwords for online games, which are extremely popular in China, he said. An attacker can strip a game account of equipment like weapons and armor and sell them for cash.
About one in four Chinese Web sites currently have a malicious reputation, Singh said. That may not mean the site owners themselves are malicious, but that attackers have compromised the sites and are using them to distribute malware.
Phishing is also on the rise in China, Singh said. China hosted the second-highest number of phishing sites in the world in the last quarter, mainly targeting Chinese bank users, he said.
KnownSec
Receive the latest security news as it breaks.
