IBM: 2006 is the year of

The results of a recent IBM study have helped confirm what security experts have warned about the shift from computer-based worm virus attacks to targeted attacks. target organizations because of financial incentives.

However, the results of the investigation also confirmed that the number of attacks of this type would not be high.

IBM's 2005 Global Business Security Index report indicates that over the years, malicious software attacks have tended to decline over the years despite the general statistics of the Such attacks from security firms may still increase.

But unlike the attacks in 2003 and 2004 of computer worms such as SQL Slammer, Blaster, Welchia and Nimda, attacks in the past year have really been for the purpose of purpose and secrecy. than.

For example, in 2005 IBM often found between two and three targeted email attacks on its customers. But such attacks were very rare in 2004. During that year such attacks were often targeted at government or military organizations .

Such attacks are now instead of slowing or crippling the organisation's network that has moved to serve financial benefits. This trend will become clearer this year.

' Organizations will become a great target for denial-of-service attacks on web servers that store data by means of encrypted or malicious malware. Serious security holes in those organizations . '

The threat of attacks from 'botnets' on businesses will also increase this year, especially the increase in the number of 'small botnets' because they are more easily concealed. 'Botnets' will no longer be from IRCs, but to peer networks or instant messaging networks.

Mobile devices are also a potential threat to businesses. Although attacks targeting mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or other wireless devices are not really outstanding in 2005. But they are still a potential threat.