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2010 Threat Predictions

Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Nikhil Sheth in Knowledge

McAfee, maker of computer security software, has released a report detailing their take on the threats computer users will face in 2010.

As per the report, Adobe Systems’ Flash and Acrobat Reader products will become the preferred targets for criminal hackers in 2010.

Among its other predictions, McAfee expects more sophisticated attacks next year against social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. “The explosion of applications on Facebook and other services will be an ideal vector for cybercriminals, who will take advantage of friends trusting friends to click links they might
otherwise treat cautiously,” the company said.

It also sees the emergence of a new vehicle for attacks in the form of HTML 5, an update to the Web markup language that will support delivery of online video and allow Web applications to run offline.

Report (PDF)

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