What is SEO Poisoning ?

SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cybercriminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results. The sites are associated with terms that large numbers of people are likely to be using in searches at any given time, such as phrases related to holidays, news items and viral videos.
 
SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cyber criminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results. The sites are associated with terms that large numbers of people are likely to be using in searches at any given time, such as phrases related to holidays, news items and viral videos. According to Websense Security Labs, up to a quarter of the first page of search results for trending topics are linked to malicious websites.
 
This is my first time to hear about SEO poisoning. It does seem interesting. So, the sites that appear in the search engine results may be sites containing malicious spywares and the like. It can attack your computer or something if you get to browse such sites. At least that's how I get it. Can your antivirus help with this? I mean there are antivirus that can notify you whether or not it is safe to enter a website.
 
SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cyber criminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results.
 
SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cybercriminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results.
 
SEO poisoning is a sophisticated attack that is being perpetrated on a daily basis. Basically, the hacker includes a script (in apache config, in your WordPress blog, htaccess, etc.) that says, if the incoming user agent = googlebot, etc. SEND THEM here. If it’s not, display that site.
 
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SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cybercriminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results.
 
SEO poisoning, also known as search poisoning, is an attack method in which cybercriminals create malicious websites and use search engine optimization tactics to make them show up prominently in search results. The sites are associated with terms that large numbers of people are likely to be using in searches at any given time, such as phrases related to holidays, news items and viral videos. According to Websense Security Labs, up to a quarter of the first page of search results for trending topics are linked to malicious websites.
 
SEO poisoning attacks are primarily attacks on popular websites using XSS or cross server scripting. Most common SEO poisoning attack today is the I frame attack. This is the case when a very popular page with proper SEO is targeted by malicious hackers. What they do is exploit the input and display vulnerability on these sites. I frames are then injected into such sites so when you search for some keyword related to a site you may be redirected after a while to some unknown site selling you viagra or free computer malware scanner.
 
• SEO poisoning attack is a common practice among Web sites -- caching search queries -- an activity designed to boost their rankings among major search engines, such as Google, according to security researcher Dancho Danchev. The attackers inject common search terms and an frame script designed to send victims to other sites hosting malicious code. The search term and frame redirect get cached in search engines such as Google.
 
SEO poisoning is otherwise called, "Search poisoning". It is an action or strategy carefully planned to manipulate the search results. It is an attack method used by the hacker to fetch malicious content to bring appropriate site in search engine results.
 
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