Threats And Threat Technologies In 2010

  1. No global outbreaks, but localized and targeted attacks
  2. It’s all about money, so cybercrime will not go away
  3. Windows 7 will have an impact since it is less secure than Vista in the default configuration
  4. Drive-by infections are the norm—one Web visit is enough to get infected
  5. New attack vectors will arise for virtualized/cloud environments
  6. Bots cannot be stopped anymore, and will be around forever
  7. Company/Social networks will continue to be shaken by data breaches
  8. Web threats will continue to plague Internet users

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