Global Threat Reports
Annual Global Threat Report
Quarterly Reports
- Q1 2011
105,536 unique Web malware were encountered in March 2011, a 46% increase from January 2011
- Q4 2010
Search engine-related traffic resulted in approximately 8 percent of web malware encountered in 4Q10
- Q3 2010
Web Malware Peaks in August 2010
- Q2 2010
The re-emergence of Asprox
- Q4 2009
29% of all Web malware blocks in October 2009 were the result of Gumblar
- Q3 2009
Malicious Image Files an Increasing Threat
- Q2 2009
Signature-based scanners miss 88% of Gumblar attacks
- Q1 2009
Zeus Botnet Teams with LuckySpoilt; Surges in 1Q09
Annual Reports
Annual Global Threat Report 2008 - Published 2009
Key findings in this year’s report include:
- There was a 582% increase in malware in 2008
- The credit crunch is fueling a surge in online crime, especially in October and November 2008
- Malware is now about stealing and harvesting data – data theft Trojans increased 1559%
- The Energy & Oil sector has a 400% elevated exposure to data theft Trojans. The top five most at risk verticals are outlined in this report
Annual Global Threat Report 2007 - Published 2008
Key findings in this year’s report include:
- There was a 61% increase in malware during the second half of 2007.
- 21% of all the malware blocked by ScanSafe in 2007 was zero-day malware—new malware for which there is no existing patch or anti-virus signature—leaving businesses relying on signature updates vulnerable to exposure.
- Password-stealing Trojans and backdoors were the most frequent final stage infectors – exposing corporations to information leaks and data compromise.
- Online gaming while at work, once thought to be just a productivity drain, is now a significant security risk.