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Security Threat<br />
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Seeing the Threats Through the Hype<br />
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Videos<br />
Beth Jones of SophosLabs explains<br />
malware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Mark Harris of SophosLabs<br />
explains fake antivirus . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Principal Researcher Fraser Howard<br />
explains web vulnerabilities . . . <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=1">Security ThreatReport 2012Seei</a> Security ThreatReport 2012Seei<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=2">Table of contentsVideosBeth </a> Table of contentsVideosBeth <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=3">GraphicsThreat exposure risk . . . . .</a> GraphicsThreat exposure risk . . . . .<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=4">4</a> 4<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=5">ForewordOver the past year we in the IT secur</a> ForewordOver the past year we in the IT secur<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=6">2011 in review:Hype about hacktivismThe year </a> 2011 in review:Hype about hacktivismThe year <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=7">Even as we witnessed governmentsand organization</a> Even as we witnessed governmentsand organization<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=8">Under attackFor many years cybercriminals ha</a> Under attackFor many years cybercriminals ha<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=9">Data theft and lossData breaches are constantly </a> Data theft and lossData breaches are constantly <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=10">Under attackConficker remainswidespread </a> Under attackConficker remainswidespread <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=11">The fall of fake antivirusFake antivirus softwar</a> The fall of fake antivirusFake antivirus softwar<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=12">Under attackFor example, PDF files or ima</a> Under attackFor example, PDF files or ima<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=13">Unfortunately, when one threat isdiminished, oth</a> Unfortunately, when one threat isdiminished, oth<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=14">Online threatsCybercriminals constantly laun</a> Online threatsCybercriminals constantly laun<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=15">Anatomy of an attack:Drive-by downloads andBlac</a> Anatomy of an attack:Drive-by downloads andBlac<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=16">Online threatsStat snapshot: How web th</a> Online threatsStat snapshot: How web th<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=17">Protecting against network threats:Secure gatewa</a> Protecting against network threats:Secure gatewa<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=18">Systems andsMoacfmtalware 1a982r-2e011 threats </a> Systems andsMoacfmtalware 1a982r-2e011 threats <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=19">Software patching: Morethan MicrosoftWindows ma</a> Software patching: Morethan MicrosoftWindows ma<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=20">Systems and software threatsRemovable me</a> Systems and software threatsRemovable me<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=21">Risk in the way we workIncreasingly, corpora</a> Risk in the way we workIncreasingly, corpora<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=22">Risk in the way we workMobile malwareT</a> Risk in the way we workMobile malwareT<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=23">Mobile operating system securityIt’s hard to say</a> Mobile operating system securityIt’s hard to say<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=24">Risk in the way we work#droidrage about </a> Risk in the way we work#droidrage about <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=25">As a U .S . company, Microsoft admitted inJune 2</a> As a U .S . company, Microsoft admitted inJune 2<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=26">Risk in the way we workSocial networksT</a> Risk in the way we workSocial networksT<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=27">Hackers also took over the Twitter accountsof bo</a> Hackers also took over the Twitter accountsof bo<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=28">SophosComplete SecurityWe give you protectio</a> SophosComplete SecurityWe give you protectio<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=29">What’s new in 2012:10 trendsWe’re always look</a> What’s new in 2012:10 trendsWe’re always look<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=30">The last wordThe big challenge for organizat</a> The last wordThe big challenge for organizat<a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=31">Sources1 . Sophos Naked Security Blog, </a> Sources1 . Sophos Naked Security Blog, <a title="sophossecuritythreatreport2012 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15ef68e2?page=32">Copyright 2012 Sophos Ltd . All rights reserved .</a> Copyright 2012 Sophos Ltd . All rights reserved .