F-Secure - Security Forecast for 2010

F-Secure has issued their Security Forecast for 2010 and a partial list of key predications are noted below:

F-Secure - Security Forecast for 2010
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001835.html

QUOTE: Here are our predictions for 2010 based on this year's threat analysis.

  •  Windows 7 will gain market share during 2010. Windows XP will drop below 50% market share overall and will thus reduce the amount of "low hanging fruit." This will improve Internet security in affluent countries ...

  •  Web search results leading to "location based attacks" using geo-location IP address techniques will increase. They will be localized in terms of language, current news events, and even regional banks that they target.

  •  There will be more attacks against online banks with tailor-made trojans.

  •  There will be more iPhone attacks, possibly also proof-of-concept attacks on Android and Maemo. We could also see a 0-day vulnerability used in a large scale exploit.

  •  At least one large-scale DDoS attack against a nation-state is likely.

  •  There will be more attacks on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Linkedln, etc.

  •  There will be significant data base compromises that lead to tailored attacks. Cyber-criminals now have the resources to analyze, plan, and carry out mass-targeted attacks.