Ahead in 2003

The 2003 predictions, calibrated against the 2002 lessons.

Threat-side

1. Auto-propagating worm of significant scale. 70%. (Lower than 2002.)

2. SMB or RPC-based worm. 70%.

3. SQL-database-targeted worm. 55%.

4. Mass-mailing worms continue. 90%.

5. Significant DDoS, named target. 60%.

6. P2P-architecture worm beyond Slapper. 65%.

Defensive-side

7. Windows Server 2003 ships with substantially improved defaults. 80%.

8. IIS 6 ships with restrictive defaults. 80%.

9. Two-factor authentication progress at major UK banks. 55%.

10. Honeynet Project produces second major paper. 80%.

11. Snort 2.0 ships. 70%.

12. Linux 2.6 ships or near-ships. 60%.

Structural

13. Major data-breach incident with regulatory action. 65%.

14. Spam volume continues growing. 95%.

15. Phishing scale continues growing. 90%.

16. Wireless attack tools continue maturing. 80%.

Personal

17. Six conferences. 75%.

18. Two talks. 70%.

19. Notebook continues weekly. 95%.

20. Genuinely-difficult piece. 60%.

More in the end-of-year post next week.


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