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G Data Malware Report Jan-Jun 2014 - market share
More info, online, you can found on this page: http://www.gdata.de/rdk/dl-en-pcmwr_2014_01
Experts at G Data SecurityLabs found 1.8 million new strains of malware in the first half of 2014. This means that a new computer with Windows OS malware occurs every 8.6 seconds. Security experts from Bochum have increased in two of the categories of threats, offering significant financial rewards - malware targeting online banking fraud and adware programs. Developing global banking Trojans sector is regarded with concern by experts and expect additional growth in this category malware to end.
Forecast for the full year 2014 is clear: the figure of 3.5 million new types of malware will be exceeded for the first time. An objective analysis of the Top 25 banks shows that the most affected are customers of banks and payment services in the US, with 48%. Experts see a lot of things that need to be made on defensive measures to protect customers. 80% of security settings recommended by banks around the world are inadequate and leave prey customer banking Trojans that can handle its transactions without notification.
"In the first half of the year reached a record high of Banking Trojans detected. This prompted us to look more closely at the targets of these attacks. English-speaking countries are a particular target for banking Trojans - 3521 of those investigated . 48% of the top 25 banks and financial service providers are located in the United States, "says Ralf Benzmüller, head of G Data SecurityLabs about results.
"Banking Trojans are a very profitable business and a device anchored in the economy.
For the second half of 2014, we expect a very dynamic development in this sector," predicts Benzmüller.
G Data experts have identified fixed SecurityLabs 1,848,617 new types of malware in the first half of 2014. According to experts, the terminal last year over 3.38 million of new strains could be exceeded by the end. Of banking Trojans attack scenarios were changed in 2014.
In addition to using exploit kits, criminals tried to use massive waves of spam as a starting point for the infection of a large number of computers.Assessment and analysis of malware and targeted goals gave the following results: of the 825 targets worldwide, Bank of America and its customers were most frequently online criminals target, representing 13% of all cases. 48% of banks and payment services concerned in the Top 25 are located in the United States, followed by 24% in Britain and 16% in Canada.
According to expert assessments, in many countries, customers are insufficiently protected computers.
According to experts, 40% of mandatory security measures for online banking customers are vulnerable to conventional keylogger programs and 80% from Banking Trojans.
Adware programs continue to be rapid height growth adware programs was also observed in the first half of 2014.
Since the second half of 2012, the number of new malware in this category increased by a factor of 16.
Present day, adware represent 14% of all variants of new signatures.
Potentially unwanted programs (PUP) are not malicious in the traditional sense, but are often troublesome for users. Once they got inside the system, adware is difficult to uninstall.
For distributors of such programs, the method provides a yield profitable, with a minimum of effort.
The forecast for the second half of 2014:
1.The record level of new strains of malware: by the end of the year, 3.5 million new terminal types of malware will be exceeded.
2.Adware sector will continue to grow: sector bounded by attackers and malware type PUP will continue to annoy computer users with unwanted advertisements and impressions.
3.Development Banking Trojans: Trojans are a profitable bank and device securely in the economy.An increase can be expected in the coming months.
More info, online, you can found on this page: http://www.gdata.de/rdk/dl-en-pcmwr_2014_01
Experts at G Data SecurityLabs found 1.8 million new strains of malware in the first half of 2014. This means that a new computer with Windows OS malware occurs every 8.6 seconds. Security experts from Bochum have increased in two of the categories of threats, offering significant financial rewards - malware targeting online banking fraud and adware programs. Developing global banking Trojans sector is regarded with concern by experts and expect additional growth in this category malware to end.
Forecast for the full year 2014 is clear: the figure of 3.5 million new types of malware will be exceeded for the first time. An objective analysis of the Top 25 banks shows that the most affected are customers of banks and payment services in the US, with 48%. Experts see a lot of things that need to be made on defensive measures to protect customers. 80% of security settings recommended by banks around the world are inadequate and leave prey customer banking Trojans that can handle its transactions without notification.
"In the first half of the year reached a record high of Banking Trojans detected. This prompted us to look more closely at the targets of these attacks. English-speaking countries are a particular target for banking Trojans - 3521 of those investigated . 48% of the top 25 banks and financial service providers are located in the United States, "says Ralf Benzmüller, head of G Data SecurityLabs about results.
"Banking Trojans are a very profitable business and a device anchored in the economy.
For the second half of 2014, we expect a very dynamic development in this sector," predicts Benzmüller.
G Data experts have identified fixed SecurityLabs 1,848,617 new types of malware in the first half of 2014. According to experts, the terminal last year over 3.38 million of new strains could be exceeded by the end. Of banking Trojans attack scenarios were changed in 2014.
In addition to using exploit kits, criminals tried to use massive waves of spam as a starting point for the infection of a large number of computers.Assessment and analysis of malware and targeted goals gave the following results: of the 825 targets worldwide, Bank of America and its customers were most frequently online criminals target, representing 13% of all cases. 48% of banks and payment services concerned in the Top 25 are located in the United States, followed by 24% in Britain and 16% in Canada.
According to expert assessments, in many countries, customers are insufficiently protected computers.
According to experts, 40% of mandatory security measures for online banking customers are vulnerable to conventional keylogger programs and 80% from Banking Trojans.
Adware programs continue to be rapid height growth adware programs was also observed in the first half of 2014.
Since the second half of 2012, the number of new malware in this category increased by a factor of 16.
Present day, adware represent 14% of all variants of new signatures.
Potentially unwanted programs (PUP) are not malicious in the traditional sense, but are often troublesome for users. Once they got inside the system, adware is difficult to uninstall.
For distributors of such programs, the method provides a yield profitable, with a minimum of effort.
The forecast for the second half of 2014:
1.The record level of new strains of malware: by the end of the year, 3.5 million new terminal types of malware will be exceeded.
2.Adware sector will continue to grow: sector bounded by attackers and malware type PUP will continue to annoy computer users with unwanted advertisements and impressions.
3.Development Banking Trojans: Trojans are a profitable bank and device securely in the economy.An increase can be expected in the coming months.
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