Twitter and Facebook Are Top Hacker Targets in 2010

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McAfee Labs released its 2010 threat predictions, and --surprise, surprise-- social networks, including Twitter and Facebook, are at the very top of the list. Social networks are constantly evolving, so security flaws present themselves on a somewhat regular basis, and new users are constantly adopting these services, so there is always going to be a n00b around to click the link that nobody with a brain would normally click. It's a circle-of-life thing.

"Cybercriminals have long picked on Microsoft products due to their popularity." In other words, Microsoft products are popular because they're popular? Nope- they're popular because they're easy to break.So hackers will keep on breaking them. It's a circle-of-life thing. Oh, and don't get too comfortable, Adobe, because McAfe says that you're at risk, too.

Also in the crystal ball: smarter banking trojans that will mess up your online money management. Maybe they'll become self-aware enough to buy themselves fancy stereo equipment. It's too soon to tell.

McAfee Labs 2010 Threat Predictions (pdf)