Security

Top Emerging Threats

• Organized crime
• Non-vulnerability-based attacks
• Zero-minute attacks

"What hackers have discovered is more money comes via phishing attacks, targeted malware, and bot networks for rent. Organized crime has jumped into the mix, and now a whole underground market exists dedicated to the buying and selling of intellectual property, credit card numbers, and other personal information."
- Rob Ayoub, February 2008, Frost and Sullivan

“Hackers and others continue to find ways to misuse other people's software. Initially this was done by exploiting a vulnerability but they are now finding ways to misappropriate software without a vulnerability.”
- Charles J. Kolodgy, October 2007, IDC

“The nature of the most damaging attacks on businesses has changed. Financially motivated attacks don't simply go after unpatched PCs and servers; they increasingly are using targeted malware that requires more than simple, signature-based detection.”
- Greg Young, John Pescatore, February 2008, Gartner

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