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Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing more security threats, while attacks are becoming larger and more sophisticated. New surveys and reports discuss trends for 2009 and conclude that attacks will escalate in number and variety, outsourcing will represent the biggest threat, and attacks on databases will continue. Over half of internet service providers believe that new threats could emerge with the deployment of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), according to the latest annual worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from Arbor Networks. With flaws in many new products, vendors should listen a bit more to the research community perhaps Security vendors highlight growing threat of internet-based malware. Despite the old adage that Mac computers are impervious to security threats, a throng of recent attacks over the past couple of years have made it necessary for Mac users to protect themselves. Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus. The number of new malicious websites rose by 58 per cent in June to its highest level since April 2007, security experts warned today. Akamai highlights global web threat Training is crucial, according to CompTIA survey. Impact set to launch with a mission to eradicate cyber terrorism Protecting users from internet-borne threats falls on trusted websites, says Overstock's Sam Peterson. Dan Kaplan reports. When we think about IT saboteurs, most of us picture a professional cyber-criminal or hacker bent on stealing confidential information or wreaking havoc. In both cases, the perpetrator is an outside party who breaches the data network of a company, institution, or government entity with malicious intent. IT threats are continuing to rise, although the number of disclosed vulnerabilities tailed off in the last six months of 2007, according to new research from Microsoft launched at today's Infosecurity Europe event. The increasing sophistication of malware writers has been highlighted once again in a new report by web security firm McAfee. The Sophos Web Appliance WS1000 effectively and seamlessly blocks spyware, phishing, virus, malware and other web-born threats at the gateway. It also allows granular administrative control over permitted actions. The use of Sophos Behavioural Genotype Technology is, according to the vendor, the key to stopping malicious threats, malware and even encrypted malware prior to allowing malicious code to run within your enterprise. Around 500 viruses and malware that target mobile phones have been identified. AirMagnet Enterprise delivers active full-time protection against the entire spectrum of wireless threats such as denial-of-service attacks, MAC spoofing, fragmentation attacks and other types of wireless hacking and reconnaissance tools. Threats can be traced, located and blocked, and the results saved for analysis. Veracode updates its software-as-a-service Crushing the Storm worm, the Srizbi botnet has caused a sharp rise in the circulation of malicious spam which is said to have tripled in just one week.