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Microsoft Security Report Highlights Worm Problem
Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
2009-11-02
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The latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (dubbed SIRv7) has been released, and while rogue security software was the "single largest threat category for the first half of 2009," the real news relates to worms. Worm infections became very common during the same period.
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According to the report, "[W]orm infections in the enterprise rose by nearly 100 percent during the first half of 2009 over the preceding six months." Which, to put it another way, means worm infections about doubled in a very short period of time.
Conficker led the charge, posing a special threat to businesses because it can operate well within firewalled network environments. Taterf, meanwhile, went after a different group of people because it targets MMORPG players. And detections of it were up 156 percent.
That makes for a scary situation with folks getting attacked on all fronts.
Still, on the bright side, Microsoft recorded a tenfold decrease in Zlob disinfections, and rogue security software infections were down 20 percent.
As for some other info included in the report, the U.S. turned out to be roughly average in terms of computer security consciousness. Japan, Austria, and Germany all performed rather better.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for SecurityProNews, InternetFinancialNews, SearchNewz, and WebProNews.
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