The F-Secure data security six-month summary

The first six months of 2006 were characterized by two significant milestones – the 20th anniversary of the first PC virus, Brain, which infected computers via floppy disks and the total number of mobile malware crossing the 200 barrier. In 20 years, malware has evolved in scale and purpose to the point today where no unsecured computer platform, be it for PC or mobile, is safe from attack.

Reliable and proactive data security software has become a must for both the corporate and consumer world as malware authors continuously probe for new vulnerabilities in such areas as online banking, online gaming, peer to peer networks and even legitimately bought CDs and DVDs.

In addition to the new threats, including the use of rootkits, zero day vulnerability exploits and fast evolving mobile malware, there is the collective weight of viruses, trojans, worms and spam to contend with. F-Secure for its part, will continue to ensure that the Internet is a safe place to work and play for all netizens.

For a full look at the last six months in written form, please go to the F-Secure website at: http://www.f-secure.com/2006/1/ The data security summary also exists in video and in other formats including Divx, wmv, Ipod mp4 and mp3. To view these, please go to: http://www.f-secure.com/2006/1/

About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of our response. According to independent studies in 2004 and 2005 our response time to new threats is significantly faster than our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for Internet Service Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999, and has been consistently growing faster than all its publicly listed competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we have regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also available as a service through major ISPs, such as Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, PCCW and Charter Communications. F-Secure is the global market leader in mobile phone protection provided through mobile operators, such as T-Mobile and Swisscom and mobile handset manufacturers such as Nokia. The latest real-time virus threat scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/

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Patrik Runald, Senior Security Specialist

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Mark Woods, Corporate Communicator

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