Websense reveals 2007 Security threat predictions

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Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today predicted that in 2007 organized criminals will join forces with the hacker community to form a more organized cybercrime economy, which buys, sells and trades hot commodities such as ready made cyber-attack toolkits and exploits utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities.  Websense security experts also predict that Web 2.0 security issues will escalate as these technologies are being rolled out in mass with security as an afterthought.

 

No longer are e-mail borne worms and viruses the top concern. Today's threats revolve around the changing, dynamic and ubiquitous use of the Internet. The Web will continue to be the number one infection vector for malicious code designed to steal information, which is evolving at a rapid pace in both numbers and in attack sophistication.

 

Websense also predicts exploits in anti-phishing toolbar technology, the enhanced concealment of data to evade leakage prevention, and increased use of encryption and custom packing of BOT's.

 

"Organized criminals are realizing that the Internet has been a largely untapped resource in terms of generating real profit-until now. With financial gain on the table, attack methods are improving, and the number of people involved is escalating," said Dan Hubbard, vice president of security research, Websense. "Tools and exploits to steal personal, business and financial information are the hottest commodities for cyber-criminals.  Next year in particular, it's highly important for organizations to have preventative measures in place to protect themselves from the next wave of increasingly covert and targeted attacks."

 

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