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Threat and Cybercrime Trends: Tis the Season to Get Scammed

Trends seen last year and developments observed as of November 2008 indicate that Web threats may intensify this season, primarily due to the growing sophistication of cyber criminals. Attacks are growing more clever and typically involve multiple components, which are difficult to protect against. For this reason, a multi pronged approach toward protection, such as Trend Micro's Smart Protection Network, proves effective in guarding against these attacks. Through reputation databases and in-the-cloud threat analysis correlation, dangerous threats are blocked immediately—even before they reach your desktop.