ZDNet: The biggest malware, security threats in 2013

According to Malwarebytes' 2013 Threat report, "assumed guilt" ransomware tactics, mobile device cyberattacks and Mac-based threats are all gifts we had to cope with this year.

By Charlie Osborne
December 5, 2013

Ransomware, mobile device attacks, exploit kits and phone scammers who pose as technology giants -- times have moved on from SMS scams and phishing emails telling you you've won the Spanish lottery. Sadly, there's more to come -- and we have to educate ourselves about modern digital threats, or run the risk of losing valuable data and our money.

To summarize the year in threats, Malwarebytes has released the 2013 threat report, documenting the increasing popularity of malware, kits and scams aimed at fooling the average consumer. As we more often now have an online life filled with our data, financial transactions and the use of the Web as a communication link between companies we associate with, each of these branches are potentially ways for cybercriminals to tap into our lives -- and take what they want from us.

But what were the biggest threats we faced this year?

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