Trend Micro reports Internet to be the most used infection vector in India

Data collected by TrendLabs from April to June shows the Internet is the number one channel in India through which malware arrived. This is followed by removable/physical devices and email. Similar to the past quarter, cybercriminals take advantage of software vulnerabilities, current events and the popularity of social media sites to proliferate their malicious deeds. FAKEAV and blackhat SEO has also made headlines this Q2.

The report also mentions that the much-awaited sports event, FIFA World Cup, was also a hot topic abused by cybercriminals. Spammed messages that promise a prize or informing users that they won a certain lottery were seen. FIFA and the Gaza attack were also employed in Twitter-related attacks that lead to the download of malware.

Old technique like phishing is still being used to steal personal information. As usual, cybercriminals also leveraged on software vulnerabilities: Adobe Reader (TIFF file), Skype component - EasyBits Extras Manager, Microsoft Windows Help Centre, and Adobe Flash Player to lead users to a series of malware infection.

"Since most of the cyber attacks come from the Net, a team working 24/7 for critical data is essential," explained Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro. "Phishing is still active in the marketplace, which means old methods never die, they are just get updated."