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Is the year 2010 will be more peaceful than last year? Maybe if there were no serious vulnerabilities were detected. But the crime through file-sharing networks should probably watch out.
According to the analysts predicted at Kaspersky Lab, a shift will occur this year kind of attack. If years ago, web sites and applications that the target of cyber criminals. This year will be a lot of attacks coming from file sharing networks. In 2009 there was already a series of ridden malware epidemic evil files, which spread through the portal torrent. A case in point is the TDSS, Virut, and the first backdoor attack Mac OS X.
Another thing is the cyberspace criminals will fight the traffic alias traffic on the Internet. Therefore, the botnet as “engine” traffic in the virtual world would be so sought after. Armed with big traffic, cyberspace criminals can make money more online. Currently, most of the black-market services to take advantage of competing botnet traffic.
In the future, Kaspersky Lab predicts the emergence of a gray area in the market because of the emergence of botnet services scheme “partner program”. This scheme allows owners of the botnet to mine profits of criminal activities such as sending spam, DoS attacks, or distributing malware without the explicit crime.
Information security workers can breathe a little relieved because there is prediction that the spread of fake antivirus programs will be slightly eased this year. Fake antivirus market is now saturated and profits for cyber crimes decreased. Besides information security companies and agencies closely monitor the law enforcement model of this one attack. As a result it is difficult for the criminal information to create and distribute fake antivirus programs.
Others as malware. “Malware is much more sophisticated in 2010 and many antivirus programs will slow in the treatment of the infected computer because the file infection method and rootkit technology is increasingly sophisticated,” said Alex Gostev (Director of Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team).
Information security company, Alex will respond to information by developing tools to more complex protection. However, it actually will make malicious programs brought malware more or less immune to antivirus programs for some time.
Talking web services, Google Wave must be vigilant in the year 2010. The pattern of attack will be as usual predictable. First, followed by spamming phishing attacks, and vulnerability and malware  was distributed.
One more thing, the iPhone and Android will be trouble. The attack on the iPhone device in 2009 the revival of interest shows cyberspace criminals to mobile platforms. iPhone will be vulnerable to attack if the device is purchased through unofficial channels, such as the “jailbreak”.
But the same can not apply for Android users are all vulnerable to attacks.
Emerging popularity Android OS-based mobile phones in China and the lack of effective checking process to ensure the security application software will cause a third party a number of dangerous malware outbreaks.

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