Google painted a bleak
picture of cybersecurity trends Monday, saying the number of websites hacked
rose 32% last year, with little relief in sight.
AFP
report continues:
“We
don’t expect this trend to slow down. As hackers get more aggressive and more
sites become outdated, hackers will continue to capitalize by infecting more
sites,” Google said in a post on its webmaster blog.
Google,
which inserts security warnings when it detects hacked sites, said most of
those warned can clean up their pages, but that 61%are not notified because
their sites are not verified by the search engine.
“As
always, it’s best to take a preventative approach and secure your site rather
than dealing with the aftermath,” the blog said. “Remember a chain is only as
strong as its weakest link.”
The
news comes amid growing concerns over cybersecurity in the wake of massive
hacks affecting Yahoo, the US government and major e-commerce firms.
Google
said certain website hacks often follow similar patterns — some insert
“gibberish” on a page, while others create Japanese text that links to fake
brand merchandise sites.
“Hacking behavior is constantly evolving, and research allows us to stay up to date on and combat the latest trends,” Google said.
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