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Home & Home Office Security Report

Welcome to the Symantec Home and Home Office Security Report. This report will give you, the home and home office user, an overview of Internet security concerns that may affect you and show you what you can do to protect your valuable data.

March 2007

  • Latest Internet Threat Statistics
  • Threats to Your Confidential Information
  • How Much is Your Identity Worth?

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February 2007

  • Microsoft Word security flaw leaves users vulnerable to hackers
  • Flaw in Google Desktop could allow data theft
  • Superbowl Web sites hacked

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January 2007

  • Apple iChat AIM affected by security flaw
  • Spam disguised as a popular newsletter
  • Peacomm Trojan

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December 2006

  • Worm spreading through Skype
  • Worm spread on MySpace through QuickTime flaw
  • Microsoft Word plagued by critical flaws

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November 2006

  • Google Video email list inadvertently distributes a worm
  • Apple Mac OS X security flaw puts users at risk
  • Mozilla Firefox may expose stored passwords

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October 2006

  • Elaborate phishing scam targets IM users
  • Viruses detected on several popular MP3 devices
  • Multiple flaws pose threat to MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook users

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September 2006

  • Second Life data breach allowed hackers to access user's personal information
  • Elaborate phishing scam launched against customers of AT&T's online DSL store
  • Multiple flaws pose threat to MS Word, MS Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox users

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August 2006

  • Make online banking as secure as banking in person
  • A look at home Wi-Fi networking security
  • Malicious code spreading through Microsoft Windows flaw

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Activity
Risk
Email
Email

MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution

Microsoft has released security updates to fix cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in OWA. Until patches are installed, be careful while using OWA email.

Web Activities
Web Activities

HIGH RISK:
Use Extreme Caution

Microsoft has released an unscheduled security advisory warning customers of active targeted attacks leveraging a vulnerability in the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control for Microsoft Access. Please see the following advisory.

Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging

LOW RISK:
Use Basic Caution

Currently, there are no widespread outbreaks of malicious code circulating via instant messaging (IM). In the past, however, some malicious code did take advantage of IM. Always use normal security precautions whenever you use IM.

File Sharing
File Sharing

MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution

A vulnerability has been reported and addressed in Microsoft Windows Explorer. Install the vendor update and avoid downloading or handling '.search-ms' files because they could be malicious.