Top 10 Security Threats for 2007

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It would be great if next year would be a perfect year, but everything isn't going to be perfect in 2007.

Phishing attacks will be just one of the security threats we will be facing in 2007. Here are the top 10 according to McAfee

McAfee® Avert® Labs' Top 10 Security Threats for 2007

Spam Returns, MySpace Targeted, MSFT Stalked

Expect more junk email, Phishing attacks and malware from cyber criminals, say Avert Labs researchers, who to date have identified 217,000 known threats to your computing, files and identity. In random order, here's what they predict for the next 12 months:

* 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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