10 Facts About Internet Security From Symantec

Is the Internet less secure? Now, almost everyday of an attack against the Internet, including the application. It acts on cyber criminals becoming increasingly dangerous. Symantec inform the public that the 10 serious facts about internet security can not be ignored until this March 2010.
Symantec, based written information obtained on Monday, 03/08/2010, cyber criminals continue to develop new ways to attack and sophisticated Internet users not only to consumers but also the class of enterprise.
Call it an earthquake Haiti some time ago. Many spammers use these events to open the charity box, for personal profit. 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 against many of the Company. 75% large companies suffer from cyber attacks in the last 12 months, with average losses reached U.S. $ 2 million per year.
2. Global Spam shift. Asia Pacific, Japan and South America took over the position of North America and EMEA as the largest source of spam.
3. Highest Ranked in the List of Evil Activities. China were the highest in malicious activity, reaching 25% of the total in the whole world.
4. Credit Cards Traded Bestsellers. Credit card information is the most commonly advertised for sale on underground economy, reaching 18% of all goods and services.
5. Becoming Banks Phishing Targets. 76% of brands used in phishing attacks in 2010 in the financial sector.
6. Traditional spam Gone, 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 scam and phishing messages when spammers use this tragic event to make profits.
8. Asia Pacific and Japan vulnerable to attack. Asia Pacific and Japan is the region with the largest web-based attacks in the October-December 2009.
9. An increasingly popular new platform will encourage attacks. When the search 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 largest cyber losses among Singapore business world.