Security Trends to Watch in 2010

A Mid-Year Status Check

As 2009 came to a close, we at Symantec looked into our crystal ball and made a few predictions regarding what we expected to see in 2010. Now that we're half way through the year, we've taken a look back and evaluated ourselves based on how our forecasts have panned out thus far.

Prediction	Review
Antivirus is Not Enough	On Track
Social Engineering as the Primary Attack Vector	On Track
Rogue Security Software Vendors Escalate Their Efforts	Mostly on Track
Social Networking Third-Party Applications Will be the Target of Fraud	Mostly on Track
Windows 7 Will Come into the Cross-Hairs of Attackers	Still Possible
Fast Flux Botnets Increase	Still Possible
URL Shortening Services Become the Phisher's Best Friend	On Track
Mac and Mobile Malware Will Increase	Still Possible
Spammers Breaking the Rules	Mostly on Track
As Spammers Adapt, Spam Volumes Will Continue to Fluctuate	On Track
Specialized Malware	Still Possible
CAPTCHA Technology Will Improve	On Track
Instant Messaging Spam	On Track
Non-English Spam Will Increase	More Likely Next Year