Malware Creation Hits Record-High Numbers in 2013, According to PandaLabs Q3 Report
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Bracknell, United Kingdom, December 01, 2013 --( One of the most notable –and notorious– threats over the past months was CryptoLocker, a new ransomware sample that hijacks users’ documents and demands a ransom for them There was also a significant increase in the number of attacks that exploit DNS cache poisoning techniques.This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance.Panda Security collaborates with The Stella Project, a program aimed at promoting the incorporation into the community and workplace of people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.Several large websites hosted in Malaysia fell victim to this type of attack, including the local websites of companies such as Google, Microsoft or Kaspersky.Android continued to be the top target among all mobile platforms, despite some high-profile attacks on iOS, Apple’s operating system.Cyber-War: NSA remains in the eye of the stormAs far as cyber-espionage is concerned, the United States took the spotlight off China after new revelations emerged about the clandestine PRISM program operated by the NSA (National Security Agency) to obtain user data from major U.S. companies such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, etc.“Everything seems to indicate that there will be more revelations about other NSA surveillance programs to indiscriminately spy on users, companies and governments around the world,” said Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs.Q3 2013 malware statisticsTrojans once again topped the rankings, accounting for 76.85 percent of all new threats identified by PandaLabs, followed by worms (at a distant 13.12 percent), viruses (9.23 percent) and adware/spyware (0.57 percent).Additionally, Trojans continued to be the weapon of choice for malware writers to infect users’ systems.This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance.