Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21 Five Most Recent Posts News: Q&A: Jason Silverglate of Fortress ITX on the Cloud News: Parallels Announces Latest Release of Its Automation Software at HostingCon News: ServInt Intros KickStart Customer Service Program News: Armorize CEO Caleb Sima on Conquering Web-based Malware News: Understanding Data Center’s Evolution: Cloud, Colocation, and Managed Services, with PGR (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — As hackers deploy increasingly sophisticated methods of attacks, hosts are faced with a threat that could cost them computing power and customers. Such problems, however, also present opportunities — companies can differentiate themselves by being able to offer malware detection. But there is a danger in trusting malware solutions that rely on traditional tactics, said Armorize chief executive officer Caleb Sima in his Wednesday morning HostingCon presentation, “Conquering Web-based Malware.” Using open source penetration testing framework Metasploit, Sima demonstrated a simple malware attack on a dummy desktop instance to show how easily websites are exploited.