MessageLabs Intelligence Report reveals that 2, 797 new Web sites hosting malicious content including spyware, were blocked by the security vendor in March. The threat from Web-based malware is growing at a rapid pace, with nearly 200 percent more malicious sites identified this month, according to a new report from the security firm. The report was released Tuesday, the MessageLab Intelligence Report revealed that the number of malicious Web sites was 200 percent higher than the previous month. The security firm blocked 2,797 malicious sites in March, a 200 percent jump over last month.
Source: https://threatpost.com/malicious-web-sites-jump-200-percent-033109/72454/