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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 46 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: script fragmentation attack hackers dodge antivirus detection comments Discuss  
Stephan Chenette of Websense describes a new Internet attack vector that could allow hackers to bypass anti-virus protection at both the gateway and the desktop. The technique, called script fragmentation, involves breaking down malware into smaller pieces in order to beat malware analysis engines. Web 2.0 requires new ways of thinking about browser security. - Security researcher Stephan Chenette opened up to eWEEK about a new Web
attack vector that could potentially render desktop and gateway anti-virus
products useless.
Chenette, manager of security research at Websense, calls the attack script
fragmentation. Similar to TCP fragmentation
attacks, i...
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