Symantec, an Internet security company, released its "2010 State of Enterprise Security Survey - Global Data" report on February 22, 2010. The report points towards the improvement of cyber attacks both in terms of frequency and complexity.

Information collected about 'Kneber' (a recently found botnet) reveals an interesting phenomenon. If a computer is infected several times with different malware, then the infections can join up to develop an advanced mechanism that will improve the survival rate of all malware.

According to a WHID (Web Hacking Incidents Database) report, cyber criminals heavily targeted social-networking websites during 2009.

Chris Boyd, security researcher at Sunbelt Software, states that phishing and hacking threats suffered by PC users for several years have come as a parcel with Microsoft Xbox console (interactive entertainment computer for video games) for online game lovers, as reported by The Register on February 21, 2010.