Symantec Monthly Security Report
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Threats posed to Windows Vista™ becoming evident
Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, is expected to be widely adopted and will likely have a significant effect on the security landscape. Symantec has continued to research potential issues and risks associated with the new operating system. LEARN MORE
New phishing economies
As phishing becomes entrenched as a mainstream attack activity, antiphishing techniques are improving and phishers are being forced to focus on new targets and adopt new methods. Symantec believes that, in the near future, phishers will expand the scope of their targets to include new industry sectors. LEARN MORE
SMiShing — Spam and phishing go mobile
In July 2006, Symantec reported that SMS and MMS had emerged as new vectors for spam and phishing activity. Subsequently, the term SMiShing was coined by the industry to describe this class of threat. Symantec speculates that SMS- and MMS-based phishing and spam will continue to increase. LEARN MORE