Virus Malware Threats Reach 1 Million Per Day - a new report from a team of Internet security at Symantec (SYMC, Tech 30) and Verizon (VZ, Tech 30) gives an idea that was so hard it became computer users to remain online in a state
safe.
Last year a lot of the online world or attack called high-profile cybercrime as of Heartbleed bugs to attack attack corporate and sony's embarrassing hack.
From the results of the analysis revealed that in 2014 Symantec, hackers and thieves can work faster than the company defend itself, and launch an attack much more dangerous than in previous years.
More than 317 million pieces of new types of malware or viruses harmful to computers and other software have been created in the past year. That means there will be one million new threats which will be released every day by hackers or thieves.
The thief or hacker is usually rely on a device or a computer bug, which is where the bug is too long to be fixed by the company according to Verizen.
Nearly 90% in each case, these hackers rely on computer bug that has existed since 2002. Another most popular way that the hacker is to look for the weaknesses of the IT in managing the PC or the device remotely.
According to Symantec the attacks will continue to grow. Five of the six leading companies had been targeted by cyber criminals, even the increase has reached 40% compared with last year. Company's mining industry is the most targeted sectors.
Samir Kapuria, a Symantec executive, remembers one case in which the hacker has hacked into computer networks and stealing energy companies draft report. Where the report contained a secret invention potentially very lucrative.
Hackers try to sell the information black market for stock traders, kara Kapuria. But these actions could be thwarted when energy companies try to operate by forming a team of disguise, so that the action of sales information can be known by the company.
safe.
Last year a lot of the online world or attack called high-profile cybercrime as of Heartbleed bugs to attack attack corporate and sony's embarrassing hack.
From the results of the analysis revealed that in 2014 Symantec, hackers and thieves can work faster than the company defend itself, and launch an attack much more dangerous than in previous years.
More than 317 million pieces of new types of malware or viruses harmful to computers and other software have been created in the past year. That means there will be one million new threats which will be released every day by hackers or thieves.
The thief or hacker is usually rely on a device or a computer bug, which is where the bug is too long to be fixed by the company according to Verizen.
Nearly 90% in each case, these hackers rely on computer bug that has existed since 2002. Another most popular way that the hacker is to look for the weaknesses of the IT in managing the PC or the device remotely.
According to Symantec the attacks will continue to grow. Five of the six leading companies had been targeted by cyber criminals, even the increase has reached 40% compared with last year. Company's mining industry is the most targeted sectors.
Samir Kapuria, a Symantec executive, remembers one case in which the hacker has hacked into computer networks and stealing energy companies draft report. Where the report contained a secret invention potentially very lucrative.
Hackers try to sell the information black market for stock traders, kara Kapuria. But these actions could be thwarted when energy companies try to operate by forming a team of disguise, so that the action of sales information can be known by the company.
When hackers have unleashed a wave of spam emails or malware-laced, it only takes 82 seconds for hackers to break into and steal important data such as bank company or film studio, they also use the same method to attack other companies in an industry. But recently appeared several new cases of how these hackers work and squeeze its victims:
1. Digital Exortion
Cyberthieves would squeeze his victims with ransomware attacks, even these cases soared to 113% in the last year. The hackers will steal as a file or photograph the victim's computer and then demand a ransom, usually around $ 300 to $ 500 for the file decryption key exchange.
2. Attack Ophisticated
Hackers will hide software updates in the virus malware and waits for the user to install the update, so that when an update is in progress then the hackers will begin to work, because the company has renewed the devices already infected with the virus malware via the software update
3. Social Media
Peniupuan on various social media platforms also increased. The hackers have committed a crime in the virtual world by sharing videos or stories, special offers, offers policies, facilitate transactions, improve the target market, and much more. And not the responsibility they have also tried to include a link comments from unanimous on the results obtained by their bids, which is when the link is false (sketchy).
1. Digital Exortion
Cyberthieves would squeeze his victims with ransomware attacks, even these cases soared to 113% in the last year. The hackers will steal as a file or photograph the victim's computer and then demand a ransom, usually around $ 300 to $ 500 for the file decryption key exchange.
2. Attack Ophisticated
Hackers will hide software updates in the virus malware and waits for the user to install the update, so that when an update is in progress then the hackers will begin to work, because the company has renewed the devices already infected with the virus malware via the software update
3. Social Media
Peniupuan on various social media platforms also increased. The hackers have committed a crime in the virtual world by sharing videos or stories, special offers, offers policies, facilitate transactions, improve the target market, and much more. And not the responsibility they have also tried to include a link comments from unanimous on the results obtained by their bids, which is when the link is false (sketchy).
