The Laboratory BitDefender ®, published forecasts of major trends in network threats 2011 social. Users are advised to be prepared for more sophisticated and complex virus systems fraud.
Experts suggest that such attacks distributed denial of service (DDoS called) will gain popularity as a tool of social protest, as happened last year, with the appearance of worm Stuxnet and massive DDoS attacks that were used to exert pressure on organizations that refused to support Wikileaks.
During 2011, according to estimates by BitDefender groups of computers connected in networks malicious both voluntarily or due to virus attacks, will be used to mount attacks against various institutions, which should regulate the use of Internet or other networks.
"We believe that in 2011, not only increase the amount of virus, but also greatly increase its complexity and scope threatening to the usual online network ", - said Katalin Koshoy , head of the Laboratory of online threats, BitDefender Company. In addition, it is foreseen that the spread of malware (malicious software), using digital certificates, fake or stolen (true), which are declared to be antivirus and demanding money to remove fake threats.
The continued rise in popularity and access to social networks and the introduction of HTML5 also play key roles in the forms of malware.
must not forget either the rise of smart phones and mobile devices (for example, tablets PC) operating systems fully functional. This will bring a new level of mobile security problem. The accessibility of the games (kits) software development (SDK ) allow cybercriminals to easily create programs to gain unauthorized access and control mobile devices.
must not forget either the rise of smart phones and mobile devices (for example, tablets PC) operating systems fully functional. This will bring a new level of mobile security problem. The accessibility of the games (kits) software development (SDK ) allow cybercriminals to easily create programs to gain unauthorized access and control mobile devices.
"I came viruses that infect Android, as well as the Trojan Geinimi , and the spread of malware to steal, for example, data access e-banking of memory phones, or credentials for access to social networks - only a matter of time "- sentenced Koshoy.
(source: Digest.subscribe.ru; BitDefender ) 
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