Today’s users run the risk of being victimized by Web-borne threats each time they browse the Web or click on what looks to be a seemingly harmless website. And oftentimes, they aren’t aware that it’s happening. Falling victim to these threats can invoke serious damages to an organization, such as data loss, network issues and much more.

This paper explores the emergence of covert information theft as a key tactic malware propagators use today, various Web-borne threats to be aware of, as well as how organizations can protect themselves.