Thursday, May 04, 2006

Panda: 70% of Malicious Software Aimed at Theft

An AFP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:

Seventy percent of malicious software being circulated is linked to various types of cybercrime, a study by security firms Panda Software showed.

The report, based on a survey in the first quarter of 2006, suggested that "financial profit has become a priority" for creators of "malware," which includes viruses, worms, trojans and spyware, the company said.

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