The total number of virus attacks detected by Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) increased by 1400% to 1.9 billion times in 2010 from 134 million in 2009. Only 30 million times in 2009. Virus attacks are accelerating.
Of all virus attacks, the number of attacks that occurred on the network increased from 800% to 580 million times in 2009 74 million. Cyber attacks account for as much as 30% of the total number of attacks.
Before 2009, the largest source of virus production was China. But in 2010, the United States became the largest source country, accounting for 29% of the total, the Russian Federation followed by 17%, China's third 14%. The reason for China's fall from first to third may be that the Chinese government has stepped up its regulation of domain names and web site registrations. The Netherlands, Germany and Spain are listed fourth to sixth.
Microsoft's IE browsers are among the first to take the brunt of the virus-hit platform, with Adobe Reader 28% and 37%, and the third is Oracle's Sun Java, accounting for 26%.
A new trend for 2010 is that a large number of businesses are starting to become targets of deliberate virus attacks, including more than 30 large companies, such as Google, Yahoo, Adobe, and even security Symantec. These attacks are starting to take on more concerted action, especially during the holidays.
Several trend projections for 2011:
More attacks from client vulnerabilities and more on mobile platforms, especially Android systems, cloud computing platforms, and SNS networks.
There are new private information buyers appear, new market formation, the negative impact on the general user will not be so direct, may be a period of time, the indirect form of negative effects.
Viruses steal "All information", not just bank accounts, but also your address, your blood type, the pages you read, and your friends ' information. This information is stored on the SNS, to enable third parties to fully and truly understand you.