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Leading Provider of SaaS Web Security Releases Annual Global Threat Report

ScanSafe, the pioneer and leading provider of SaaS Web Security, today issued its Annual Global Threat Report, revealing that critical infrastructure such as energy, pharmaceutical and government assets are more than twice as likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than other organizations. The report is based on an analysis of more than a trillion Web requests processed in 2009 by the ScanSafe Threat Center on behalf of the company’s corporate customers in more than 100 countries. It represents the world’s largest security analysis of real-time traffic for business interests.
ScanSafe’s research reflects a disturbing trend – organizations that harness the most valuable intellectual data are encountering Web malware with much greater frequency than other verticals. The report outlines the verticals most at risk as:
Energy & Oil with a 356% greater rate of direct encounters with data theft trojans;
Pharmaceutical & Chemical with a 322% greater rate;
Government with a 252% greater rate;
Banking & Finance with a 204% greater rate.

“There is a misconception that cybercriminals are only intent on stealing data intended for credit card fraud and identity theft. In reality, cybercriminals are casting a much wider net,” said Mary Landesman, senior security researcher at ScanSafe. “Consumer credit card details are child’s play compared to the value of infrastructure and intellectual data from these sensitive verticals. The message is clear – cyberwar is already here. The Web is the battlefield and the enterprise is on the frontlines.”

SOURCE ScanSafe