Real-Time Malware Information and Resources
Malware writers are driven by profit motives and show no sign of slowing down. Spyware, trojans, worms, rootkits, bots and phishing attacks are all on the rise. In order to steal your business' valuable information or disrupt your business activities cybercriminals are constantly changing their malicious code or tactics to evade security defenses. ESET's proactive security solutions help your business stay protected, and ESET Threat Center provides your organization with the up-to-date resources to stay informed of the evolving threat landscape.
- Unique phishing websites detected by APWG during H2, 2010 saw a fluctuation of more than 5,000 sites month to month within the half-year period reaching the highest point in September with 31,705 phishing websites (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
- 74 percent of small and medium businesses reported cyber attacks from 2009 to 2010, which cost an average of $190,000 per attack (National Cyber Security Alliance)
- The median annualized cost of cybercrime incurred by a benchmark sample of organizations was $5.9 million per year, with a range of $1.5 million to $36.5 million each year per organization. This represents an increase of 56 percent from the median cost reported in the inaugural study published in July 2010 (Ponemon Institute)
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Updates
ThreatSense Update
Threats Update
- Global Threat Report for March 2012
- Global Threat Report for February 2012
- Global Threat Report for January 2012
- Global Threat Report for December 2011
- Global Threat Report for November 2011
- Global Threat Report for October 2011
- Global Threat Report for September 2011
- Global Threat Report for August 2011
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The Malware Challenge
Growth in malware presents serious challenges for the anti-malware industry. There are about a million new malware samples presented a month. The graph below shows the number of new samples added to AV-Test.org's malware collection over the last 5 years.
With more than a million new samples being seen every month, we are now reaching 45 million unique samples. That clearly illustrates the scale of the malware threat. The graph below shows the growth in the total size of AV-Test.org's collection.
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Other Organizations
- AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization:
www.amtso.org - AVAR, the Association of Anti Virus Asia Researchers: www.aavar.org
- AVIEN (Anti-Virus Information Exchange Network) includes the former AVIEWS (Anti-Virus Information & Early Warning System): www.avien.net
- EICAR, The European Institute of Computer Anti-Virus Research: www.eicar.org
- SANS Internet Storm Center: isc.sans.org
- Virus Bulletin, the premier independent antivirus testing authority: www.virusbtn.com
