Symantec expects to see spammers taking advantage of events like the Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day.
In 2012, there will be more targeted 'spear phishing' attacks on specific employees within the enterprise, says RSA.
Researchers take down Koobface hackers after years of investigation.
Targeted attacks will be the biggest security threat trend for 2012, say security experts.
Cyber criminals find exploiting the trusting relationships on social networks more effective than e-mail spam, says Kaspersky.
Attacks are likely to continue in 2012, as cyber criminals lay the foundation for new worms, warns Symantec.
Cyber criminals exploit the deaths of Steve Jobs and Muammar Gaddafi to dupe users into clicking on malicious links.
Cyber crime has become larger than drug trafficking in terms of international crime, the company reports.
Developers are recoding stolen mobile apps to include advertising, warns Kaspersky Lab.
Cyber criminals are targeting mobile platforms; consumers have to be cautious when downloading apps, warns McAfee.
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Kaspersky Lab records an increase in phishing attacks and malicious e-mail attachments, and notes new spammer methods.
New malware targeting Mac OS is the most dangerous yet, and more malicious programmes are expected, says Kaspersky Lab.