Half of the 10 most virulent viruses last month were 'network aware', meaning they spread using the file system protocol of an organisation, according to IT security firm Sophos.
The latest in Symantec's annual threat assessments seems to suggest that we are more vulnerable, but better protected than we have ever been.
The expected rush of viruses using social engineering techniques to capitalise on Christmas and New Years' Day has failed to materialise, with no threats utilising the tactic found by leading anti-virus companies.
Panda Software are reporting a new Opaserv virus which attempts to trick the victim into believing their computer has been shut down by the Business Software Alliance.
Global virus activity captured by secure e-mail services company MessageLabs in November slid to half the October figure, the company said.
The latest in Symantec's annual threat assessments seems to suggest that we are more vulnerable, but better protected than we have ever been.
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