Researchers at Sophos reportedly had been identifying instances when search engine returns were being misappropriated for diverting Web-surfers onto malware-laden, scam or infected websites over a certain period of time; however, currently the IT security firm appears to have its own products utilized in search engine optimization (SEO) corruption.
Says Researcher Fraser Howard from Sophos, during October 2009, his co-researchers posted regarding the way the attackers exploited subjects related to education so they could ensnare teachers and students hunting online for resources or information. Infosecurity-magazine.com reported this on May 27, 2011.
The similar delicate techniques as mentioned above continue to work today, according to Howard, who adds that the very products of Sophos have become so valuable that they too are being targeted with SEO poisoning.
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