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Viruses & Risks

Symantec Internet Threat Meter
No significant threats affect email
Malicious code and fraudulent messages often circulate via email. Never open unsolicited attachments or hyperlinks, and always verify the source of any messages that ask you for sensitive information.
No significant threats affect web browsing
Although no widespread attacks are currently targeting web users, take normal precautions while viewing sites due to ongoing threats such as script-based attacks and phishing attacks that use fake sites.
No significant threats affect instant messaging
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.
No significant threats affect file sharing
Although attackers often use this medium to distribute trojan applications and malicious code, no high-profile threats are currently affecting the medium. Always use caution when downloading files, especially from sources you don't know or trust.

How They Attack

Threats today have become more complicated. They tend to use multiple vectors to spread, thus increasing their chances of infection. Once on the system, these threats tend to show little to no symptoms so they can survive undetected.
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Vulnerabilities Spyware Spam Malware Phishing

What is Cybercrime?

Over the last 18 months, an ominous change has swept across the Internet. The tools driving the new attacks and fueling the blackmarket are crimeware - bots, Trojan horses, and spyware.

Cybercrime Stories

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