FYI...

Malware doubles in 2010
- http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011...al-networking/
January 19, 2011 - "Sophos has today published its annual Security Threat Report*, looking back at the last twelve months and ahead to the threats we can expect to encounter during 2011... One of the key findings is that reports of social networking spam and malware attacks have risen once again. By mid-2010, Facebook recorded half a billion active users, making it not only the largest social networking site, but also one of the most popular destinations on the web. Unsurprisingly, this massive and committed user base is heavily targeted by scammers and cybercriminals, with the number and diversity of attacks growing steadily throughout 2010 – malware, phishing and spam on the various social networks have all continued to rise in the past year...
• 40% of social networking users quizzed have been sent malware such as worms via social networking sites, a 90% increase since April 2009.
• Two thirds (67%) say they have been spammed via social networking sites, more than double the proportion less than two years ago.
• 43% have been on the receiving end of phishing attacks, more than double the figure since April 2009.
This isn't just a problem for home users. Many people check their social networking accounts from the workplace, making the sites a potential vector for attacks against businesses. There's no doubt that cybercriminals are showing a much higher level of interest in the social networks than ever before, with Facebook being the site they are targeting the most..."
* http://www.sophos.com/threatreport2011 - PDF file: 150 pgs.

- http://www.informationweek.com/share...leID=229000910
January 19, 2011 - "New malware appears, on average, once every 0.9 seconds. For 2010, 95,000 unique pieces of malware in total appeared, doubling the volume of malware seen in 2009. Those findings come from the Sophos Security Threat Report 2011 ..."