Top 10 Security threats in 2007

By Shyam January 9, 2007 Online Safety, Security No Comments

McAfee has compiled the possible security threats in 2007.
Here are those top 10 security threats:

Identity theft and data loss remain top concerns as organized crime increasingly exploits vulnerable Internet users.
Phishing continues to flourish as identity thieves use password-stealing Web sites and fake sign-in pages for popular services like eBay and PayPal.
Unwanted email—especially bandwidth-eating image spam hyping phony stock tips—makes a big comeback.
Hackers increasingly hide worms in video files posted on social networking communities like MySpace and YouTube.
Mobile phone attacks come of age. In August, Avert noted its first “SMiShing” attack with VBS/Eliles, a mass mailing worm that sends short message service (SMS) messages to mobile phones.
Adware distribution goes mainstream as legitimate companies look to bolster advertising revenue.
Hackers reply more on bots, automated PC programs, to steal personal data or hijack computers into zombie networks.
“Parasitic infector viruses” that corrupt data and help remote hackers compromise a system—previously on the decline—return to plague computer users.
Rootkits on 32-bit platforms proliferate.
“Zero-day attacks” continue immediately after Microsoft OS patch updates. Meanwhile, last week, Microsoft noted 11 more vulnerabilities related to its products, bringing the 2006 total to more than 150.

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