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/
For more information, please contact
Patrik Runald, Senior Security Specialist
Mob. +65 81202030 Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
For media contacts, please contact
Mark Woods, Corporate Communicator
Mob. +358 40 5467753 Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
