Emerging Cyber Threats for 2012 - Slide 9
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Botnets
On the positive front, botnet takedowns appear to be more common. “These efforts represent an evolution in the security community,” said Paul Royal, research scientist at Georgia Tech. “As highly motivated security professionals come together for a common cause, we expect to see more take-downs in the year ahead.”
Royal also cites the identification and arrest of malware authors as a positive step in combating the problem. “Taking away the criminal underground’s human capital can be very effective,” said Royal. “However, the security community is facing new ethical concerns related to takedowns that may threaten collaboration.”
In the past year, we have witnessed cyber attacks of unprecedented sophistication and reach. These attacks demonstrate that malicious actors have the ability to compromise and control millions of computers that belong to governments, private enterprises and ordinary citizens. If we are going to prevent motivated adversaries from attacking our systems, stealing our data and harming our critical infrastructure, the broader community of security researchers — including academia, the private sector and government — must work together to understand emerging threats and to develop proactive security solutions to safeguard the Internet and physical infrastructure that relies on it.
This slideshow features emerging cyber threats for 2012, identified by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research
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