Site Specific Malware

Super targeted malwares a new kind of malware are also on the rise. These baddies can get into your browser history and moreover check to see and infect you when you've visited certain sites. For instance, a malware to steal your online banking related information might check to see if you visited a particular bank's website. Mediati says one can expect more malware in near future that would be designed to go after certain groups of people or specific bits of information.

Mobile Malware

Android specific malware are on rise which was a big story last year. A recent report by McAfee revels that 2011 was by far the busiest periods during which mobile malware increased exponentially with Android phones being the number one target for writers of mobile malware. Cyber-criminals earn significant amount of money by spreading common type of Android malware.