The
top 10 security threats for 2007
1. The number of password-stealing Web sites will increase using fake sign-in
pages for popular online services such as eBay
2. The volume of spam, particularly bandwidth-eating image spam, will continue
to increase
3. The popularity of video sharing on the Web makes it inevitable that hackers
will target MPEG files as a means to distribute malicious code
4. Mobile phone attacks will become more prevalent as mobile devices become
"smarter" and more connected
5. Adware will go mainstream following the increase in
commercial Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
6. Identity theft and data loss will continue to be a public issue - at the
root of these crimes is often computer theft, loss of back-ups and compromised
information systems
7. The use of bots, computer programs that perform automated tasks, will
increase as a tool favored by hackers
8. Parasitic malware, or viruses that modify existing files on a disk, will
make a comeback
9. The number of rootkits on 32-bit platforms will increase, but protection and
remediation capabilities will increase as well
10. Vulnerabilities will continue to cause concern fueled by the underground
market for vulnerabilities
The greater concern that should make these threats more of a priority for law
enforcement around the globe is how so many of them will be perpetrated by
criminals. With potential profits available through exploiting technology and
the people who use it, the more organized and sophisticated criminal groups
will continue to seek ways to garner those gains.
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