The use of money involved in online gaming has traditionally been only as an entrance fee to buy the game itself (if it is not free). This no longer holds true.

Recently we have seen that some of the major players on "the dark side" of the Internet community have been removed from the Internet. Malicious activity dropped instantly - and by an amazingly significant quantity.

The increasing use of USB sticks and their storage capacity constitute major security issues. Problems that were dominant with floppy disks resurface.

There are some issues with security patches that in fact may render certain users more vulnerable. This apparent contradiction will be examined in this article.

Customized malware, which utilizes and targets the Facebook community, is emerging. Several reports about different types of malware are appearing, and more are certain to come.

A few weeks ago a new name started circulating in security writings - "clickjacking". Security organizations as well as web-based news agencies reported this as a  major, new threat.

Rapporten om Internettsvindel for 2007 fra USAs klagesenter for Internettkriminalitet ble publisert denne måneden og er ,som vanlig, interessant lesning.