- Report focuses on exploiting trust as thematic attack vector
- Botnets are maturing capability & targeting significant Internet resources such as web hosting servers & DNS servers
- Attacks on electronics manufacturing, agriculture, and mining are occurring at 6 times the rate of other industries
- Spam trends downward, though malicious spam remains constant
- Java at heart of over 90% of web exploits
- Watering hole attacks continue targeting specific industries
- 99% of all mobile malware targeted Android devices
- Brute-force login attempts up 300% in early 2013
- DDOS threat on the rise again to include integrating DDOS with other criminal activity such as wire fraud
- Shortage of security talent contributes to problem
- Security organizations need data analysis capacity
Top themes for spam messages:
- Bank deposit/payment notifications
- Online product purchase
- Attached photo
- Shipping notices
- Online dating
- Taxes
- Gift card/voucher
- Pay Pal