Worst Web Threats of 2008 (So Far)
Web security firm Sophos just published its study of security threats for the first six months of 2008, and you'd be wise to take heed of its findings. The Internet is a dangerous place, and every year it becomes more and more perilous for you and your personal data. The study is long and dull, so we put together some quick bullet points to save you some time and head scratching:
- 2008 has seen an explosion in malicious software, three times more than in 2007.
- Google-owned Blogger (which helps create those blogs with 'blogspot' in the address bar) is the most common host for malicious software.
- Hackers and spammers use social sites like Facebook and MySpace with increasing frequency to spread spyware and viruses.
- Attacks against Macs, iPhones and Linux machines have increased dramatically.
- SMS spam messages (text messages) are an emerging front and is of particular concern in China.
- Although still common, attacks via e-mail have decreased in the first half of 2008.
It's a dangerous world out there on the Web, but with a little smarts and the right tools you and your data will be safe. [Source: Business Wire]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chefgon_ign @ Jul 25th 2008 12:01PM
I got some SMS spam for the first time ever last night. It totally freaked me out. I wonder if there's a way to get WinMo to auto-delete incomming SMS messages from people not in my address book?