Computer security leader McAfee is predicting that, in 2010, cybercriminals will attack Adobe products more than those from the perennial big target, Microsoft.
In 2009, as attacks on client software increased, cybercriminals' favorite products were Adobe Flash and Acrobat Reader, according to a report (PDF) released Tuesday by McAfee Labs. Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in Flash applications via the Web and Acrobat documents via e-mail attachments.
"Based on the current trends," the McAfee report states, "we expect that in 2010 Adobe product exploitation is likely to surpass that of Microsoft Office applications in the number of desktop PCs being attacked."
Meanwhile, 2009 marked a possible turning point in the fight against cybercrime, McAfee said. Law enforcement continues to get better at tracking, identifying and catching attackers, illustrated by two major crackdowns this year.
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