Cyber Threats to Watch Out for in 2011
For the sake of smooth out the action, the pejahat always innovating in launching cyber attacks. Then, about an attack like what the model should be wary of in 2011?
Several years ago, a virus or malware is destructive only the victim computer. But with the development of technology, has been transformed so that malicious programs used by its creators to make illegally money.
Mode is used is also quite diverse. If in 2010, many users were attacked by fake websites or malicious scripts that infiltrate the particular site, in 2011 seems kind of attack that was launched a little bit different.
“Social engineering, social networking, and mobile applications will become a trend attacks in the coming years,” said James Abrams, Director of Technical
Education, Eset, in the event Avar 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Bali 17 to 19 November 2010.
The attack was seen through a social networking will continue to grow in line with the user’s Facebook or Twitter. On Facebook for example, a cracker can use the application in it to create a malware or virus that could take the user account.
So even through Twitter. Traffickers take advantage of shortening the url to deceive users Microblogging is to be misled into nowhere sites that contain malicious programs.
Other than through social networking, malicious programs for smart phones also predicted would continue to grow. Especially for Symbian and Android. So, beware!
