Panda Security has published a report for the third quarter of 2013. The study focuses on malware, DNS poisoning attacks , mobile malware, and NSA spying.
When it comes to malware, data shows that nearly 10 million new malicious applications have been detected so far in 2013. A number much higher than the number of malware detected last year.
Nearly 77% of all new malware samples identified in the last quarter were Trojans, 13% were worms, and 9% were viruses. Trojans can be considered responsible for the majority of infections. CryptoLocker is one of the most notable threats we saw in the third quarter of 2013.
Experts found that Latin America is the region most affected by malware. In China, almost 60% of computers were found to be infected with some form of malware.
The lowest infection rates were recorded in European countries such as the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany.
When it comes to mobile, Google's Android platform continues to be the most targeted. However, experts note that some of the high-profile attacks have also targeted Apple's iOS.
The report also states that hackers are increasingly using DNS cache poisoning to target large companies such as Google, Microsoft, and various security firms.
NSA spying takes up a large part in the recent Panda Labs.
“Everything seems to indicate that there will be more revelations about more NSA surveillance programs that indiscriminately spy on users, businesses and governments around the world,” commented Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs.
For more details, see Panda's full Q3 2013 report. (PDF)
