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Microsoft: more software threats but fewer flaws

Published: 03/11/2008 05:00

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Microsoft found software makers and security vendors made significant inroads in protecting their customers from malicious threats in the first half of 2008, according to its Security Intelligence Report (MSIR) released on Monday.

Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates speaks during a news conference in Tokyo May 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Based on data from hundreds of millions of computers around the globe, the report is an in-depth look at the overall software security threat environment, Microsoft said.

MSIR revealed that reports of vulnerabilities have gone down. However, the actual threat posed by cyber criminals and malware continued to grow.

“The boost in malware just goes to show that vulnerabilities and malware/exploits do not follow a direct relationship, despite the fact that malware and exploits are based on security vulnerabilities. Tracking the number of reported vulnerabilities shows the efforts of the security community to thwart attacks. Tracking the malware and exploits shows the efforts of hackers and cyber criminals,” Chris Rodriguez, a Frost & Sullivan analyst, told media.

The MSIR showed that malware and potentially unwanted software removed from PCs worldwide increased more than 43 percent in the first half of 2008. While both Trojan downloaders and high-severity vulnerabilities rose sharply — from just about 15 percent of all unwanted software in the second half of 2007 to more than 30 percent in 2008 — worms, backdoors, password stealers and monitoring tools dropped significantly, from 15 percent to 10 percent.

In spite of differences in the methodologies used by Microsoft and Frost & Sullivan, Rodriguez said that Microsoft’s findings are very similar to what his research firm has found.

“The number of total vulnerabilities reported climbed steadily and peaked in early 2007. The total reported decreased each quarter until early 2008, at which point our research showed a slight increase. Most notably, our research showed the same drastic increase in threat severity in mid-2007,” he said.

VietNamNet/Xinhuanet

Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//international/2008/11/811868/

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