Internet Security Threat Report 16,
April 2011
The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report provides an annual overview and detailed analysis of Internet threat activity, malicious code, and known vulnerabilities. The report also discusses trends in phishing, spam and observed activities on underground economy servers.
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Regional Data SheetsThe following reports provide in-depth analysis on regional threat activity.
Learn about the latest threats and security trends covered in the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), a comprehensive source of Internet threat data that provides an overview and analysis of the year in global Internet threat activity. Play Video
Join security expert Kevin Haley as he discusses highlights of the latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report. Kevin will review high profile threats such as Hydraq and Stuxnet in 2010; discuss the security impacts of the growing popularity of social networks; review findings from the report on the future of mobile security; and share interesting results related to attack toolkits.
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly offers analysis and discussion of threat activity over a three-month period and is intended to be a complement to the annual Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR). It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, phishing, spam and security risks.
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly, July – September 2010 Reports
There are two reports for the July – September 2010 quarter, as well as a summary of key findings, and a summary of best practices and methodologies from these latest reports.
Global Intelligence Quarterly Report
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Intelligence Quarterly Report
Best Practices and Methodologies Summary
Highlights & Trends
Previous Global Reports of the Symantec Intelligence Quarterly
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly: Global Report (April – June 2010)
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly: Global Report (January – March 2010)
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly: Global Report (October – December 2009)
Symantec Intelligence Quarterly: Global Report (July – September 2009)
Internet Security Threat Report: Mid-Term Report
Attack Toolkits and Malicious Websites
Launching widespread attacks on networked computers used to be a task reserved for a rare few hackers – those with an extensive knowledge of programming. This is no longer the case. The advent of attack toolkits has lowered the bar significantly, opening the doors for anyone with a basic understanding of networking and computers to produce threats that exploit vulnerabilities.
These toolkits are used to enable the theft of sensitive information or to convert compromised computers into a network of botnets in order to mount additional attacks. They are advertised and sold in the online underground economy. Symantec believes that attack kits play a significant role in the continuing evolution of cybercrime into a self-sustaining, profitable, and increasingly organized economic model worth millions of dollars.
This report provides an in-depth look at the evolution of attack kits, their features and how hackers use them to lure in victims, especially online. The report also provides mitigation techniques to help protect your organization from the sophisticated attacks created by these toolkits.
Executive Summary: Symantec Report on Attack Kits & Malicious Websites
Additional Resources
Archive
Download any of our past Internet Security Threat Reports.
Internet Security Threat Reports
- XV Global, April 2010
- XV EMEA, April 2010
- XV Executive Summary, April 2010
- XV Government, April 2010
- XIV, April 2009
- XIV Executive Summary, April 2009
- XIV EMEA, April 2009
- XIV APJ, April 2009
- XIV LAM, April 2009
- XIV Government, April 2009
- XIII, April 2008
- XIII Executive Summary, April 2008
- XIII EMEA, April 2008
- XIII APJ, April 2008
- XIII Government, April 2008
- XII, September 2007
- XII EMEA, September 2007
- XII APJ, September 2007
- XII Government, September 2007
- XI, March 2007
- X, September 2006
- IX, March 2006
- VIII, September 2005
- VII, March 2005
- VI, September 2004
- V, March 2004
- IV, October 2003
- III, January 2003
- II, July 2002
- I, January 2002
White Papers
- The Risks of Social Networking January, 2011
- Rogue Security Software October, 2009
- Executive Summary October, 2009
- Executive Summary, April 2009
- EMEA Internet Security Threat Report, April, 2009
- APJ Internet Security Threat Report, April 2009
- Government Internet Security Threat Report, April 2009
- Symantec Report on Web Based Attacks, February 2009
- Symantec Report on the Underground Economy, November 2008
- Executive Summary: Symantec Report on the Underground Economy, November 2008
