Welcome to the Symantec Home and Home Office Security Report. This report will give you, the home and home office user, an overview of Internet security concerns that may affect you and show you what you can do to protect your valuable data.

March 2007

Latest Internet Threat Statistics
Threats to Your Confidential Information
How Much is Your Identity Worth?

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February 2007

Microsoft Word security flaw leaves users vulnerable to hackers
Flaw in Google Desktop could allow data theft
Superbowl Web sites hacked

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January 2007

Apple iChat AIM affected by security flaw
Spam disguised as a popular newsletter
Peacomm Trojan

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December 2006

Worm spreading through Skype
Worm spread on MySpace through QuickTime flaw
Microsoft Word plagued by critical flaws

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November 2006

Google Video email list inadvertently distributes a worm
Apple Mac OS X security flaw puts users at risk
Mozilla Firefox may expose stored passwords

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October 2006

Elaborate phishing scam targets IM users
Viruses detected on several popular MP3 devices
Multiple flaws pose threat to MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook users

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September 2006

Second Life data breach allowed hackers to access user's personal information
Elaborate phishing scam launched against customers of AT&T's online DSL store
Multiple flaws pose threat to MS Word, MS Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox users

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August 2006

Make online banking as secure as banking in person
A look at home Wi-Fi networking security
Malicious code spreading through Microsoft Windows flaw

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Activity

Risk

LOW RISK:
Use Basic Caution

Microsoft released fixes for several client-side vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. Attackers may exploit these issues via email by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately.

Web Activities

HIGH RISK:
Use Extreme Caution

We are aware of active exploitation of the Windows Media Encoder flaw addressed by MS08-053. Install updates or disable the control. (See the Workarounds section under "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3008" in the bulletin.)

Instant Messaging

LOW RISK:
Use Basic Caution

Microsoft released fixes for several client-side vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. Attackers may exploit these issues by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately.

File Sharing

LOW RISK:
Use Basic Caution

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