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Malware risk on flash drives will grow in next year19 ,April, 2009 From Dror Todress |
The number of malware attacks rose by more than 200% in 2008, according to the latest EMEA Internet Security Threat Report from security vendor, Symantec.
During the course of the year, the company reported over 1.6 million new threats, making 2008 one of the worst ever in the anti-virus sector. Trojan horses were the most common form of malware, accounting for 66% of the top potential infections in EMEA, as malware authors attempted to steal financial and other confidential data.
And one of the key attack vectors that the company warns will be used increasingly in 2009 and 2010 is USB memory sticks and other USB storage devices. This follows the recent Conficker outbreak, which successfully exploited USB media to spread itself. Malware experts agree that further worms will be found that can use USB drives to infect PCs and networks.
Yet again, the message is clear: ensure your USB thumb drives are secured against malware risks. Or use secure flash drives with onboard antivirus scanning, such as our Cruzer Enterprise drives, to stop USB-borne infections in their tracks.
Tags: confidential data, Cruzer Enterprise drives, Internet Security Threat, Malware, of malware attacks, Trojan horses, USB thumb drives
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