Free Blocking Tool to Thwart Drive-By Downloads

Author: Donald Sears

February 22, 2010 8:03 pm

Researchers are preparing to release a free tool to stop
“drive-by” downloads: Internet attacks in which the mere act of
visiting a Web site results in the surreptitious installation of
malicious software. The new tool, called BLADE (Block All Drive-By
Download Exploits), stops downloads that are initiated without the
user’s consent. Read the full article. [Technology Review]

Researchers are preparing to release a free tool to stop
“drive-by” downloads: Internet attacks in which the mere act of
visiting a Web site results in the surreptitious installation of
malicious software. The new tool, called BLADE (Block All Drive-By
Download Exploits), stops downloads that are initiated without the
user’s consent. Read the full article. [Technology Review]

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