eWEEK: How to Reduce Malware-Induced Security Breaches

PhoneFactor CTO Steve Dispensa provides insights into the current threats posed by malware as well as four recommendations for protecting against them.

“Malware represents one of the biggest, most rapidly changing challenges facing corporate security today. The threat landscape is always evolving and last year was no different. Google reported a doubling of malware sites, and there were troubling reports last summer of a new kind of active, man-in-the-middle (MITM) malware that cost banking customers millions.

In a recent survey of IT professionals, over 32 percent felt that malware installed on PCs will pose the greatest external threat to IT security over the next 12 months. Over 16 percent indicated that malware on mobile devices presented the greatest threat. In total, malware running on PCs and mobile devices was ranked the top threat for 2010 by nearly 50 percent of respondents.

Here is a closer look at the types of malware threats you should be prepared to face this year, as well as four concrete strategies your company can implement to protect against them.”

Read the full article at http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/How-to-Reduce-MalwareInduced-Security-Breaches/