Security threats paint a constantly evolving landscape, and there is no end in sight in terms of threats that keep appearing. Enterprises have survived through extraordinary cycles of security threats, including the 2003 “summer of worms”; the 2004 proliferation of DDoS-based cyber extortion of online betting sites; and the rise of botnets used for spam, targeted attacks and worse in 2005 and 2006. With the new calendars freshly hung on the wall, an important question surfaces: What security threats are on the rise for 2007?
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2007 Security Threats on the Rise
Posted by: Mike Paquette January 10, 2007 04:00 AMSecurity threats paint a constantly evolving landscape, and there is no end in sight in terms of threats that keep appearing. Enterprises have survived through extraordinary cycles of security threats, including the 2003 “summer of worms”; the 2004 proliferation of DDoS-based cyber extortion of online betting sites; and the rise of botnets used for spam, targeted attacks and worse in 2005 and 2006. With the new calendars freshly hung on the wall, an important question surfaces: What security threats are on the rise for 2007?