Online marketers who are often obsessed with raking in more traffic from social network sites resolve to using black-hat methods which redirects users to other profiles or sending them straight to an unsecure landing site, where they could be victims of viruses or Trojans. These Trojans can force the browser to redirect to the website being promoted. The threat is real. What are we going to do about it?
Looking for a friend online, you visit a popular social network site. The persons profile looks good, a bit too colorful. The profile looks just like any other youve visited on the social network. You scroll down to check his flash animations or videos, and then BOOM! You get redirected to a Viagra site, or worse, an online haven for viruses. Then you realize youve just fallen prey to a nifty Flash-based exploit.
Most online users think it is just a small annoyance, having their browser redirected after visiting an online social profile. But in fact, it poses a very serious risk. Some users get a taste of spamming ads, while others get a nasty bite from a Trojan or virus. Web marketers say this is a gray hat technique in online marketing that can drive lots of...