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According to this month's threat stats, the total number of records containing sensitive data involved in breaches in the U.S. since January of 2005 is 607,255,063 
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Almost all kitcreated virus and malware infections are caused by the failure to update five specific software packages.
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But attack scope is limited....
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first in-the-wild rootkit that targets BIOS, the built-in software responsible for booting up a computer and managing communication between the machine and its attached devices.
The discovery of Mebromi is notable not because any widespread infections are anticipated – the complexity of a successful attack on the motherboard is high – but because it appears to be the first malware written for the BIOS in at least four years.
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Agencies reported a total of 41,776 cybersecurity incidents, compared to just 5,503 in 2006, according to a new GAO report.
Federal agencies have, over the past five years, experienced a 650 percent increase in malware infections and other security incidents, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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In September there was a significant rise in the number of generic polymorphic malware.
According to the Symantec Intelligence Report, at the end of July 23.7 per cent of all malicious email-borne malware was characterised as aggressive strains of generic polymorphic malware. However, in September this rocketed to 72 per cent as cyber criminals adopted a variety of more sophisticated techniques, such as sending emails purporting to be from a smart printer/scanner and forwarded by a colleague.
Paul Wood, senior intelligence analyst at Symantec.cloud, said: “The most recent attacks in the report are email-based, in the form of attachments disguised with some interesting social engineering.
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Learn more:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/
- https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/beginners-it-security-guide/