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- http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/pressroom…228_01_eng.html
Feb 28, 2008 (Highlight only - details at the URL above)
"…It’s concerning to see that so many consumers believe their antivirus definitions are up to date while not understanding how frequently they need to be updated; this really shows why it’s essential for consumers to make sure they acquire their security from a reliable source and make sure it includes professional service as well,” said Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure. “Email security certainly isn’t a new issue. Email remains one of the most popular ways to spread malware, and users understandably remain concerned that attachments may infect their computers. While malware is still being spread via email attachments, we’ve also seen an increase in the use of other techniques, like ‘drive-by-downloads’, and it’s important that consumers be aware that email attachments aren’t the only way malware is spread…”
The survey was carried out by a third party in January 2008 across 1,169 Internet users aged 20-40 across the US (225 respondents), Canada (228 respondents), the UK (227 respondents), France (256 respondents) and Germany (224 respondents). F-Secure asked respondents a series of basic online security questions and, using a Likert scale, asked them to rate the extent to which they were confident in the security of given online activities…"
- http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/pressroom…228_01_eng.html
Feb 28, 2008 (Highlight only - details at the URL above)
"…It’s concerning to see that so many consumers believe their antivirus definitions are up to date while not understanding how frequently they need to be updated; this really shows why it’s essential for consumers to make sure they acquire their security from a reliable source and make sure it includes professional service as well,” said Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure. “Email security certainly isn’t a new issue. Email remains one of the most popular ways to spread malware, and users understandably remain concerned that attachments may infect their computers. While malware is still being spread via email attachments, we’ve also seen an increase in the use of other techniques, like ‘drive-by-downloads’, and it’s important that consumers be aware that email attachments aren’t the only way malware is spread…”
The survey was carried out by a third party in January 2008 across 1,169 Internet users aged 20-40 across the US (225 respondents), Canada (228 respondents), the UK (227 respondents), France (256 respondents) and Germany (224 respondents). F-Secure asked respondents a series of basic online security questions and, using a Likert scale, asked them to rate the extent to which they were confident in the security of given online activities…"