Seven trends to expect from virus and worm authors in 2006

According to antivirus vendor Sophos, in 2005 malware threats increased 48% from 2004, Trojans outnumbered traditional worms two-to-one, and one in 44 e-mails contained a viral payload. As 2005 ended, the malware scene transitioned from a teenage vandals' playground to a world of opportunity for cyber-criminals. So what will virus and worm authors do with this new opportunity? This tip outlines seven trends that you should expect to see from writers in the year ahead and reviews methods that mitigate these threats.

What we should expect to see in 2006

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Al Berg, CISSP, CISM is the Director of Information Security for Liquidnet (www.liquidnet.com). Liquidnet is the leading electronic venue for institutional block equities trading. According to INC. magazine in 2004, Liquidnet was the fastest growing privately held financial services company in the US and the 4th fastest growing privately held company in the US across all industries.

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