[Security] 3 Times More Malware Reported in 2009 than 2008
As per a recent report by Avert Labs, malware has grown more than 3 times when compared with the first half of 2008 and 2009. The report says that on a daily basis, around 6000 new malware pieces were seen ( whopping 200000 new malware pieces per month).
There are many reasons why malware continues to grow but it is mainly a criminal’s game at this point. Malware steals data. The people that write and distribute malware are criminals. Pretty plain and simple to me. The tools and code are readily available and that will certainly not change but (and this is important) it is also definitely NOT doomsday. Staying educated and updated goes a long way toward safe computing.
Image: Unique Malware Growth on a Year on Year basis.
If you are wondering and getting worried with what you must to do, to ensure that you stay safe and secure, i have a few words for you.
1.) Get a good anti-virus product. You can refer to 3 Best Free Anti-virus products.
2.) Ensure that your Virus definitions are always up-to-date. This helps you stay abreast with the latest patches.
3.) Get a good anti-spyware product. Check out the Free Anti-Spyware rankings.
4.) Install genuine softwares. Recently it has been observed that the pirated copies of software also have tons of malware loaded into them. Always ensure that you buy software ( instead of downloading from pirated sources).
5.) Ensure that you are not visiting a malware loading website. Always go through the URL of the website. A closer look at the URL can certainly give you clues with regards to the fraudulent websites. Fraudulent websites aim at grabbing your userid and passwords. Read and educate yourself against such websites by reading up How Not To Get Phished,Learn From Phil The Fish.
6.) Use OpenDNS. Read about at OpenDNS: Secure and big DNS cache.
The above rules dont guarantee 100% security, but am sure, if you are following them, you definitely would be far more secure than what you are right now.
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