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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Simon on January 10, 2011, 22:13

Title: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Simon on January 10, 2011, 22:13

Tuesday is the worst day for security threats around the world, according to a report from SonicWall.

The security firm said Monday came close behind Tuesday as the "most active day for threat-related traffic" for much of Europe, the US, China and India.

In the UK specifically, Friday was the worst day, at least for the week in November that SonicWall released data for.

Back to school time and the Christmas holidays were the worst hit by security threats. Trojans peak in September and December, while worms wreak the most havoc in December, and adware is at its worst during September, October and December, the report said.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/364234/tuesdays-in-december-worst-for-security-threats

Title: Re: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 11:21

Trust us to be different. ;)

Title: Re: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Simon on January 11, 2011, 11:59

We wanted to avoid Windows Updates days.  ;)

Title: Re: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 12:00

 :laugh:

I always want to avoid them.

Title: Re: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Simon on January 11, 2011, 12:23

If it ain't broke...

Title: Re: Tuesdays in December worst for security threats
Post by: Rik on January 11, 2011, 12:35

The problem with Windows is that it usually is. :(