Concerned about security: network security on the 2009 top 10 predictions

After the outbreak of the financial crisis, white-collar crime became prominent in the area of network security.

1. malware tricks abound

2007 and 2008, the virus spread, 2009 is not met.

Application for Web 2.0 malware are diverse, more and more difficult to identify. Security experts expected malware will become more complex, in order to obtain the passwords, steal the identity of malware variants will more and more. The attacker can now be written out thousands of malicious programs — the vast majority have no significant characteristics can be identified, these malicious programs can bypass the traditional protection program, to avoid antivirus detection. The attacker also viruses implantation into the formal Web site, in short the virus in 2009, there will still be wanton abuse.

"This is a very big challenge.

"Symantec AntiVirus Department Chief Technical Director Zulfikar Ramzan said," the number of malware than non-malicious software, the way we do things need to change. ”

Second, the network the offender to the troubled waters

In times of economic recession, cyber crime are often more rampant.

In General, the economic crisis period, criminals tend to find new ways to deceive those who are anxious to find a job, changes in financial position of the user.

It is expected that there will be more of a "phishing" scams.

"Phishing" is an attacker to imitated as lenders or banks, available to borrowers large loans, or to provide much-needed cash credit card trick they take in. Some attackers will need the original bank close, transfer requires users to provide their passwords and account information.

Fortinet products of Anthony James, Vice President, said: "this year's trick tricks will more phishing technology has matured to the extent that consumers confused as real ones are difficult to distinguish.

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3. malware targeting social networking sites

Some social networking sites is becoming more and more popular, they have escaped the malware creators ' eyes.

For colleagues, friends and family online communication needs, like Facebook and LinkedIn this site more and more. Experts predict that an attacker will take advantage of this trend, fake into social networking sites or to users on behalf of a friend, if customers think that is their understanding of human hair, are likely to see this message.

"Social relations will establish a certain degree of trust, an attacker is going to take advantage of this trust relationship.

"Ramzan said," is expected to leverage social fraud will be a substantial increase. ”

4. attack language localization

Fortinet reported that hackers will develop a detailed plan, targeting, a sudden massive attack.

As competition intensifies, hackers will be sufficient homework, to increase the attack range. Therefore, it is expected that users will see more efforts to target strong, attacks of malicious software. This means that there will be more of an attack using local language, instead of the traditional English.

5. solidarity cooperation

Now that the economic situation is not optimistic, enterprises are increasingly attach importance to increase revenue, looking for cost savings, reduce IT expenditures, the company will also consider the use of multi-function technology, product.

Is information security needs of enterprises prefer the original single function point product replacement is affordable, easy to install, easy to manage devices. In order to consolidate multiple security devices to a device, the customer needed a full suite of network security solutions, including SSL check WAN optimization, and disaster recovery and storage capabilities.

James said, "the consolidation trend very uncertain, began to have more and more suppliers in relation to each other, or contains a variety of security software features a single device, or provide a multi-function security device.

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6. rampant underground cybercrime activities

In fact, underground cybercrime gangs and more powerful.

In the past few years, loosely hacker groups have already developed into management organized by profit-oriented network group. They enrich through collaboration to expand the criminal syndicates. Experts are expected to appear more "hackers", such as botnets leasing, on the Web site for auction to steal account; "script small" according to the contract to provide network services illegally criminal gangs, Rootkit tools and development tools are run automatically, so that "script guy" can get more money.

Experts predict that as the economy worsens, joined the illegal underground organization channels more and more, there will be more people to join an illegal organization.

McAfee Security Marketing Manager Dave Marcus said, "cyber crime profits too easy, so defined, there is an illegal organization. ”

7. internal problems

The deterioration of the economic situation of the enterprises had to tighten their belts to layoffs, resulting in a large number of staff grievances, want to do to try to retaliate.

It was this company take reprisal: valuable information and company secrets to competitors sell, theft, etc. Massive layoffs of companies also need to solve a series of follow-up questions, some of the outstanding account will leave the external or internal attacks.

8. enhancement of information security construction

This year a large number of negative economic data filled up headlines, along with the economic downturn and credit crunch, the credit card company to increase lending restrictions.

Data become a prime target of the attack, 2009 has been to strengthen information security facilities construction.

In this case, the enterprise had to hope for the past of high-end scenarios such as data loss prevention technology and encryption technology to ensure the security of information in the database is stored.

Experts predict that on auditing and reporting tool of the growth in demand.

IX. online games

　　

Network games in Asia and North America of rapid development, to cyber-crime provides a number of opportunities. The player can virtual world life, eating, social networking, that can be encountered in the virtual world. Experts said that the eyes of the hacker network game is a big fat meat, because players are willing to pay all retain their loot, even succumb to hacker extortion. Hackers tend to steal a player's account, the threat to the player if you do not pay it destroyed their loot or put your account down to zero level. Players often have to spend money in exchange for their game account is not lost.

Other security experts, it is expected that in 2009 there are more hackers publish Trojans that specifically to steal online game account and password information.

As the game's development and growth, this virus will also be more and more.

10. information security into the cloud times

Enter the cloud is inevitable in the age of the era.

Many companies prefer to use a managed services model for information security. In the long term, it outsourcing services more affordable, more reliable, more efficient.

Enterprises increasingly rely on management services, rather than hiring extra personnel, on-the-job IT personnel can concentrate more on other key projects.

In addition, information security services can reduce energy consumption, reduce the number of IT staff, to ultimately reduce IT expenditures. Security software SaaS model cost savings. In the cost of essential today, whether large or small business, this is a very attractive.