Kaspersky Lab unveils Kuwait's malware behaviour
Trojans are the most common and dangerous malware in Kuwait accounting for over 45% of the total online threats according to a study by Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions. According to the study, 51% of online attacks in Kuwait this year will target Windows XP Professional with a further 17 per cent impacting Vista Home operating system.
Speaking at the ICT Security Forum in Kuwait yesterday, Maksym Schipka, Director, R&D, Europe, Kaspersky Lab, said that the number of malware samples detected year on year globally has grown from half a million in 2005 to over 16 million last year.
"Today's threat landscape is very different to that of just a few years ago. The signs are scary and individuals, businesses and government institutions need to be constantly alerted of the risks lurking in cyber space ready to take advantage of security gaps," said Schipka during his presentation "Threat Landscape 2010: Evolution or Revolution?
