Microsoft Corp. released volume of its Microsoft Security Intelligence Report which is sixth in no.. There is a significant increase in roque security software application and threats being targetting third party desktop.

Rogue security software,which is also known as “scareware,” takes advantage of users’ desire to keep their computers protected. The rogue software lures users into paying for protection that, unknown to them, is actually malware offering little or no real protection and is often designed to steal personal information. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report revealed that such programs are now among the top threats around the world.

The Security Intelligence Report also showed that as software companies have improved the security of their operating systems, attackers have shifted their focus to the application layer where the majority of vulnerabilities were reported. Nearly 90 percent of vulnerabilities disclosed in the second half of 2008 affected applications. Microsoft continues to make significant progress in secure software development, and that newer versions of Microsoft software are more secure than previous versions.

The Security Intelligence lost equipments really challenge the organizations and becomming a bigger threat than hacking. Microsoft is detirmined to eradicate such online evils and developning applications to control them.