Web Threats: Challenges and Solutions - Web Threat Protection

Motivated by the lure of profits from the sale of stolen confidential information, cyber criminals today are shifting to the Web as their chosen attack vector, which provides an ideal environment for cyber crime. Many Web threats can be deployed unbeknownst to the user, requiring no additional action than merely opening a Web page. Large numbers of users, an assortment of technologies, and a complex network structure provide criminals with the targets, exploitable weaknesses, and anonymity required for large-scale fraud. Web threats pose a broad range of risks, including financial damages, identity theft, and loss of confidential business information, theft of network resources, damaged brand or personal reputation, and erosion of consumer confidence in e-commerce.