The number of new threats hitting the web is flattening out, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab.
While that's surprisingly cheerful news from a security firm, Kaspersky Lab did warn that malware is becoming more and more sophisticated.
Those threats were becoming "increasingly sophisticated," the security firm warned. The firm also stressed that one in 150 websites has been compromised, with eight malware systems - including Conficker - hitting more than a million computers each.
The security firm noted that attacks against social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter were a big trend last year, and further malware automation should lead to an increase in such attacks this year.
Kaspersky also predicted that 2010 would see more attacks via peer-to-peer networks, and against Google Wave, the iPhone and handsets running the Android mobile operating system.
"The appearance of the first threats targeting these platforms in 2009 demonstrates that cyber criminals are starting to examine these platforms and the opportunities they offer," the report said.
"While it is only jailbroken iPhones which are at risk, there are no such limitations in the case of Android, as applications from any source can be installed."
