Web 2.0 Makes Malware Sneakier

According to Robert McMillan of IDG News Service, malware is finding it easier to get on legitimate websites due to web 2.0 practices. Hackers no longer have to hack the big dot com hosting a page. These days, they can hack the advertisers, the widget makers, or anyone else that hosts content that only gets displayed on the major player's site. This gives an economic incentive for the little guys to invest in cyber security, because they will get black-balled by the sites displaying their ads, widgets, or other content, and will lose market share and consumer trust. Perhaps it's time to consider cyber consumer safety ratings for online products, like consumer safety groups do testing for toys and cars, except the ratings apply to the business' security measures and response to malware discovery.