Adobe Reader and Flash will surpass Microsoft Office applications as favorite targets of cybercriminals, a security vendor predicted Tuesday. 

In unveiling its 2010 Threat Predictions report, McAfee said the growing popularity of the Adobe products has attracted the attention of cybercriminals, who have been increasingly targeting the applications. Adobe Reader and Flash are two of the most widely deployed applications in the world.

As a result of Adobe’s success in client software, McAfee Labs believes “Adobe product exploitation will likely surpass that of Microsoft Office applications in 2010.”

McAfee Labs also foresees an increase in threats related to social networking sites, banking security, and botnets, as well as attacks targeting users, businesses, and applications.

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