Vista not so safe in 2008

A threat researcher with McAfee’s Avert Labs feels that computer viruses and other malware designed to affect Microsoft Vista will begin to emerge in 2008.  Since its release, Vista has been surprisingly attack-free, but that’s probably because Vista has a market share of less than 10%.  With so few users, it’s just not lucrative enough for hackers to target it.  Vista’s market share is constantly on the rise, however, so next year it should be on the radar of the folks who write viruses, trojans, and other annoyances.  Avert Labs has even gone so far as to predict that Vista will suffer approximately 40 to 45 vulnerabilities in 2008. 

A complete list of Avert Lab’s predictions for 2008 can be found on their website in PDF form.  It’s a huge file, so be patient as you wait for it to download if you choose to view it.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/21 at 09:57 AM

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