DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

TOP 10 VIRUSES
Position Change Name Percentage
in position
1 0 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.c 29.01
2 new Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e 16.70
3 -1 Email-Worm.Win32.LovGate.w 8.64
4 +2 Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.b 5.55
5 -1 Email-Worm.Win32.LovGate.ad 4.02
6 +2 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.t 2.92
7 +3 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.q 2.75
8 -1 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.u 2.07
9 +9 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.x 1.92
10 -1 Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.a 1.86

Many contemporary worms reach their peak months after they first appear, and this could be the case with Nyxem.e, which we first saw back in January. Similarly, this month there have been alerts for viruses such as Bagle.fy, which haven't made the top 20, but may yet return in far greater numbers in the coming months. Nyxem.e caused quite a stir when it was first detected, but thankfully the much-hyped February 3 threat never materialised. However, while there is no need to panic about its return, we do recommend that organisations ensure security policies are tight, anti-virus protection is up to date and all executable files are blocked at the gateway. The unexpected revival of Nyxem.e is one of a number of unusual events witnesses during June. The dramatic fall of longtime leaders Netsky.q and Netsky.t is another.

Source: Kaspersky Lab

PHISHING - ATTACKS BECOME MORE FOCUSED