ShareThisSunday, October 22, 2006
Here are some of the findings on Internet threats:
_ MICROSOFT'S INTERNET EXPLORER: Program is the most targeted by browser-based attacks, accounting for 47 percent of the total.
_ WEB SITES IN THE UNITED STATES: Targeted in 54 percent of DoS, or "Denial of Service," attacks.
_ PHISHING IS ON THE RISE: During the first half of 2006, such scams are up 81 percent.
Threat glossary
_ SPYWARE: Refers to malicious software that intercepts data or takes partial control of a computer's operation without consent, sometimes with the intent of aiding identity theft or hijacking credit card numbers.
_ DENIAL OF SERVICE: Along with the sophisticated new intrusions have come a resurgence of older techniques, including the DoS, or "Denial of Service" attack, where a Web site can be rendered inaccessible by a flood of data requests.
_ PHISHING: Setting up bogus e-mails and Web sites to steal personal data.
Source: Symantec's "Internet Security Threat Report."
