| |
|
|
| |
| Malware Reports |
| Malware Report for March 2012 |
The release of the 'Anonymous OS' saw a lot of hits last month with downloads touching a few thousands within minutes of its launch. Wrapped in malware, the OS did more harm than good to anyone who installed it. This itself shows the depths to which cybercriminals will go to compromise users. The creation of the OS itself suggests a shift from DDoS attacks and social networks to more involved software based effort. The deal here is to ask yourself as to why would anyone want to put their trust on an unknown OS which also happens to be created by a bunch of unknown people. The OS doesn't come as a threat to the average person or to even office workers. The only people who might be impacted by it are those who are foolish enough to knowingly install unknown software onto their PC.
|
|
| Malware Report for February 2012 |
| Cybercrime has become a silent global digital epidemic. The majority of Internet users worldwide have fallen victim and they feel incredibly powerless against faceless cyber criminals. The most intriguing aspect of today’s viruses is, most malware are not being newly created but are in-fact being re-written or re-coded to a great extent. In a bid for survival, Peer-to-Peer networks have become the key source of malware infection. In fact P2P have grown into the most common source of malware infection making it second to browser based attacks. Moreover, the threats coming from this area are diverse and consist mostly of Trojans, Worms, Rogue AVs and Backdoors. |
|
| Malware Report for January 2012 |
| Online malicious activity was a major headache in 2011 and 2012 is not going to be any different. Scammers are targeting social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. And it doesn’t only end there – with the sale of Smartphone’s hitting a new high (Think: Android OS) the Android Marketplace is exploding with suspicious applications that do more than what they are meant to do. Cyber criminals are figuring out new ways to infect your system – be it your Smartphone or PC. |
|
| Malware Report for December 2011 |
| The threat landscape is slowly growing by the numbers – be it with enterprise security, desktop security or even the mobile space. And as the year comes to a close, 2011 will easily be remembered as the year of the malware. While there has been innumerable number of incidents that made 2011 there isn't enough room to cover all. What we have covered are incidents or events that shook the corporate world. |
|
| Malware Report for November 2011 |
| Protection of Information and Information Systems from unauthorized access/modification, disruption of services or destruction/theft of intellectual property is basically what broadly defines the term Information Security. Moreover, the term greatly surrounds the goal of protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information – be it electronic, print or any other form it translates into. As a breach could amount to anything from loss of personal data to loss of business and its reputation – be it with end users, institutions (educational or financial), governments, defense, hospitals or private businesses. Therefore, securing information is not only a business requirement but also a personal necessity.
|
|
| Malware Report for October 2011 |
| Close to 40% suffered from a security breach due to bad surfing habits. This basically resulted in navigating to websites that were home to malware, malicious downloads that might have been corrupted by malicious code. The aspect that needs to be understood is that the Internet is more like a hive for malware and cybercriminals are always on the hunt to fish out unsuspecting users. What remains a worrying concern is the fact that a handful of organizations are not implementing the needed precautions that would prevent employees from clicking a malicious link or even browse unwanted sites." - Please omit the quotes.
|
|
| Malware Report for September 2011 |
| Systems particularly vulnerable to attacks mostly consisted of Java, Adobe Reader/Acrobat and Adobe Flash. According to the research conducted by CSIS the following products were abused by malware to infect machines running Windows: Java accounted to around 37% of detected flaws, 32% in Adobe Reader/Acrobat and 16% flaws found in Flash. Systems that are infected are typically loaded with a number of malware instances that more often than not include fake Anti-Viruses and spyware programs which are typically used for stealing personal information. Statistically speaking, approximately 99% of all malware infections that are caused by exploit kits are a result of not updating or patching necessary software applications.
|
|
| Malware Report for August 2011 |
The World Wide Web remains the biggest playground for malware infection where eMails are a host to malicious attachments and links while websites come in as a host to a wide variety of exploits and drive-by downloads – mainly targeting browsers and applications alike.
Malware in general have always posed a significant threat to online users – be it individuals or organizations. The overall threat landscape is seeing a rapid rise that is more than capable of compromising, damaging or acquiring sensitive data which can either be personal or can lead to loss of intellectual property.
|
|
| Malware Report for Jan - June 2011 |
The complexity and the growth of malware have more than just tripled in the last six months. What we have
witnessed and will be witnessing is a change in the threat landscape. Clever new ways have cropped up to
compromise new devices of which, fake antivirus are on the rise and password stealing malware are showing a sudden surge in the level of activity. Their ability to adapt to avoid detection is one aspect that needs to be taken into consideration. Moreover, the growing complexity in malware show that cybercriminals are posing challenges to security vendors. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|