With the advancement of Web 2.0 and all the possibilities to the internet community it holds, new challenges may also come to light. According to reputable internet security experts, the danger of Web 2.0 becoming a catalyst for a new generation of malware and hacking tools is real.
Google Mashup tools and RSS feeds are so far the most dangerous tools a hacker can use to infiltrate malicious code into unsuspecting systems. This kind of Web 2.0 malware is in its infancy, but it's starting to be used. Attackers use Google alerts to scan the Web for sites that are running software with known vulnerabilities, and cybercriminals are also starting to use RSS-to-e-mail conversion services to have an untraceable way of controlling their networks of hacked computers, called botnets.
The RSS service is also an invaluable tool for hackers, as it helps to cover traces of malicious activities for cyberthugs. Although malicious Web 2.0 technologies are only starting to develop, security companies predict that in the future, such technologies may evolve into something bigger, and much more dangerous that what they are now.
Google Mashup tools and RSS feeds are so far the most dangerous tools a hacker can use to infiltrate malicious code into unsuspecting systems. This kind of Web 2.0 malware is in its infancy, but it's starting to be used. Attackers use Google alerts to scan the Web for sites that are running software with known vulnerabilities, and cybercriminals are also starting to use RSS-to-e-mail conversion services to have an untraceable way of controlling their networks of hacked computers, called botnets.
The RSS service is also an invaluable tool for hackers, as it helps to cover traces of malicious activities for cyberthugs. Although malicious Web 2.0 technologies are only starting to develop, security companies predict that in the future, such technologies may evolve into something bigger, and much more dangerous that what they are now.
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