Hackers have a target strategy

When it comes to email vulnerabilities, targeted Trojan attacks aimed at one to ten users seems to be all the rage these days with those trying to steal information. According to a leading security vendor, email hackers are doing their homework in researching specific companies and identifying targets to craft sophisticated email messages that house a zero day exploit hidden in a business application file, such as a Word or Excel document. The apps then install a back-door on the targeted system. The big problem is that the attacks are so small that security antivirus products don't detect the risk element.

For more on the new email target approach:
- read the column at InfoWorld