Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Lenient filesharing permissions are the top network security threat to which Windows users are exposed, one researcher has claimed.
Writing for Search Security, analyst Kevin Beaver said that weak file protection standards are the most prevalent problem experienced by network security teams and end-users.
"Users who create shares to make their local files available across the network are typically the culprits," he explained.
Beaver continued by insisting that in the best case scenario, firms leave themselves open to identity theft and fraud.
"Worst case, this becomes a serious breach that makes the headlines," he alleged.
He went on to state that the second biggest problem among businesses is the lack of malware protection such as antivirus products or web filters.
In other recent developments, net-security.org has warned that hackers are using fake antivirus products to install trojan horse malware on compromised machines.
It noted that searching for "free antivirus" online will often lead people to websites urging users to download the fake product.
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