[Moderator: It annoys me to no end to see groups quote statistics like
this. For those of you who missed it, a year or so ago the DOD released
'statistics' showing 250,000 computer attacks in the previous year. What
they failed to mention was the method they used to obtain that number.
It has now come out that the figure included failed logins among other
things, meaning every time a legitimate user mistyped their password,
that was counted. So when you read stats like this, be weary.]
http://www.zdnet.com/icom/cyberstats/1997/12/
December 15, 1997
Net Security
NET SECURITY TRENDS
64% of an estimated 250,000 attacks on U.S. DOD systems resulted in access to unclassified
information.
4% of the attacks are detected, and of those only 27% were reported.
By 1998, macrovirus infections will account for at least 60% of all incidents, and most infections
will be spread via e-mail and Internet technology.
By 1998, network services will become a necessary component in the defense against virus attacks.
Source: Gartner Group
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NT VS. UNIX
At least one major NT networking security vulnerability will be discovered and exploited by Internet
hackers each year through 2002.
For organizations using firewalls with fewer than 1,000 users, 60% will implement NT-based firewalls
by year-end 1997, rising to 70% by the end of 2001.
For ISPs and organizations using firewalls with more than 1,000 users, more than half of the
firewalls implemented will remain Unix-based through 2002.
Source: Gartner Group
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