Malware writers gear up for bumper 2008

Security experts have warned users to focus on securing their whole online lifestyle in 2008.

Care should be taken in all aspects of online services, including bill payments, shopping and stock trading, and not just in the use of social networking and gaming sites.

“Social engineering will still be the preferred method to lure people into infecting their computer or giving away password information, but the approaches will become much more sophisticated,” said Diego d’Ambra, chief technology officer at SoftScan.

“As criminals redouble their efforts to improve response yields and ultimately increase turnover, we expect to see highly targeted spam with content written specifically for the recipient.”

 Source: PC Authority

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