Internet Security 10 Facts You Need to Know

Internet Security 10 Facts You Need to Know Conduct cyber criminals are becoming increasingly dangerous. Symantec reveals 10 serious facts about internet security can not be ignored until this March 2010.
Symantec, based written information, cyber criminals continue to seek new ways to attack users and sophisticated consumer and enterprise-class Internet.
Suppose that during the earthquake of Haiti some time ago. Many spammers use these events, to benefit personally. Not to mention the emergence of new platforms such as the iPad, which added based attacks SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
Here are 10 facts that are serious about security can not be ignored in 2010:
1. Cyber attacks disadvantage Many of the Company. 75% large companies suffer from cyber attacks in the last 12 months, with average losses reach U.S. $ 2 million per year.
2. Global Shifting Spam. Asia Pacific, Japan and South America took over the position of North America and EMEA as a source of spam tersebesar.
3. The order of the Supreme Evil Activities List. China ranks the highest in malicious activity, reaching 25% of the total worldwide.
4. Credit Card bestselling Trading. Credit card information is the most commonly advertised to be traded in the underground economy, reaching 18% of all goods and services.
5. Becoming Banks Phishing targets. 76% brands used in phishing attacks in 2010 are in the financial sector.
6. Traditional Missing Spam, Scam Appears to Target Special. The total number of scam and phishing messages reaching 21% of all spam, is the highest since 2007.
7. Encouraging New Agenda attack. Earthquake in Haiti has increased the volume of a scam and phishing messages when spammers use this tragic event to benefit.
8. Asia Pacific and Japan vulnerable to attack. Asia Pacific and Japan is the region with the largest web-based attack on the October-December 2009.
9. A New Platform for the growing popularity will encourage the attack. When searching the term iPad increases, based attacks SEO (search engine optimization) and phishing observed during the launch of the Apple iPad.
10. The Cyber Criminals Steal Information, Not Infrastructure. Reported intellectual property theft is the biggest loss among the cyber world of business in Singapore.