2009 marked - bad year for IT security

The year 2009, the IT security world had its share of good stats tempered by a hefty dose of stark reality.

Good News:
a) Most computing devices and software became more secure in 2009. Increasingly, more vendors are starting to take computer security and patching seriously

b) Companies are making critical security patches available faster than in past years (across all platforms).

c) No mega - outbreaks , other than the normal day to day type of worm such as MS-Blaster or SQL-Slammer.


Bad News:
a) Malicious hackers started to target social networking sites in a big way. Some of the biggest attacks were against MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter users. This trend will probably only grow.

b) Web creators while busy cracking on how to make their site look good , forget the MOST vital topic that is on 'SECURITY'

c) Most users are exploited by being tricked into installing malicious software disguised as an antivirus scanner, needed software patch, or video codec. People still can be tricked , like 'Quick Money'.