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The Internet threat alert status is currently normal. At present, no major epidemics or other serious incidents have been recorded by Kaspersky Lab’s monitoring service.

Internet threat level: 1

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What we
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Spam and
phishing

Vulnerabilities
and hackers

Internal
threats

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Kaspersky Security Bulletin [12] Malware Evolution Monthly [2] Monthly Malware Statistics [27] Monthly Spam Reports [57] Quarterly Malware Reports [5] Quarterly Spam Reports [16] User Advice [1]

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Botnets [5] Instant Messengers [2] Internet Banking [1] Mobile Malware [3] Proactive Protection [1] Ransomware [3] Wardriving [1]

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Sep 08 2010

The Perils of the Internet

How does a computer get infected if you’re just surfing the Internet? And how do cybercriminals make money from tricking users? This article aims to answer these questions.

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