2009 has officially came to a close and the outstanding trend of the last 12 months has been the prolific production of new malware: 25 million new strains were created in just one year, compared to a combined total of 15 million throughout the rest of Panda Security’s 20-year history.  Today, we have made our annual report available to the public.
Here are some of the highlights of the report:
- PandaLabs identified more malware in 2009 than during the rest of its 20-year history
- Panda Security now has a knowledge base of 40 million samples, receiving an average of 55,000 new strains every day
- Banker Trojans and fake antivirus programs topped the threat ranking
- Social networks (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Digg) and SEO attacks were favored by cybercriminals for spreading malicious code
- Politically motivated cyber-attacks significantly increased throughout 2009
The report is available in English and Spanish in PDF format below:
English: Annual Report PandaLabs 2009
Spanish: Informe Anual PandaLabs 2009
Panda Security specializes in the development of endpoint security products and is part of the WatchGuard portfolio of IT security solutions. Initially focused on the development of antivirus software, the company has since expanded its line of business to advanced cyber-security services with technology for preventing cyber-crime.
