Today’s Security Challenges
The Internet is a powerful platform that has become an integral part of our daily lives. However, anytime you browse the Web or click on a URL embedded in an email, you can be victimized by technically sophisticated, profit-driven cyber criminals.
Web-based threats can cause devastating damages:
- financial loss
- identify theft
- loss of intellectual property or trade secrets
Effective security solutions must address two key challenges:
- Web threats are more complex than ever. Just a few years ago, a typical threat might be a virus delivered in the form of an email attachment. Designed to spread quickly, viruses often led to wide-spread outbreaks—yet they were simplistic in nature. The motive was typically fame or notoriety and regular updates eliminated the problem. Today's threats, however, are complex, multi-dimensional, coordinated attacks that are difficult to detect and prevent.
- The number of threats has grown exponentially resulting in an overwhelming volume of pattern updates. In 1988, security vendors dealt with 1,738 unique threat samples*. In 2008 Trend Micro saw 1,883 unique threat samples per hour, and by 2015 we expect to see over 25,000 new malware samples per hour. Security vendors are reacting by issuing more frequent pattern updates. However, the massive volume of updates can overload system resources resulting in critical performance issues. As the number of threats multiplies, this approach is unsustainable.
To be adequately protected, you need a comprehensive approach to security. Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ detects and stops threats before they reach your computer. It’s security made smarter.
* Source: AV-Test.org
