Data collected by TrendLabs from April to June shows the Internet and dropped by other malware are the number one channel in India through which malware arrived. This is followed by removable/physical devices (flashdisks etc) and email.

Similar to the past quarter, cybercriminals take advantage of software vulnerabilities, current events (such as the FIFA World Cup), and the popularity of social media sites (Twitter, Facebook etc) to proliferate their malicious deeds. FAKEAV and blackhat SEO also made headlines this Q2.

The report also mentions that the much-awaited sports event, FIFA Wold Cup was also a hot topic abused by cybercriminals. As cybercriminals deploy new techniques faster than ever, infrastructure applied in cloud computing to protect data and keep personal information secure is significant.

“Since most of the cyber attacks come from the Net, a team working 24/7 for critical data is essential,” explained Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro. “Phishing is still active in the marketplace, which means old methods never die, they are just get updated.”