Virus's and phish to peak around christmas

There are rumors going around that on November 24th, the spread of viruses and malicious software will hit an all time high. One of the people mentioning this is PC Tools and Telegraph.co.uk

PC Tools “We have analyzed information on more than 500,000 computers worldwide, and looked at data from the same period last year, which appears to suggest the Monday before Thanksgiving in the US is a prime time for security attacks.”

More:
http://www.blogpirate.org/2008/11/17/november-24th-virus-explosion/

This is interesting with regards to the specific time frame surrounding the noticeable increase in Malicious Code attacks!

Microsoft also seem to be aware of this pattern with its intended release (due in coming weeks) for its final version of 'Forefront Client Security' software package designed to help protect business computers and networks against malicious code attacks.

I guess all of us should be on extra guard, and make sure our security systems are up to date in order to avoid any unwanted Christmas presents!

Why don't we just sacrifice one day of internet for safety.