{"id":551762,"date":"2007-03-13T16:10:45","date_gmt":"2007-03-13T16:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/technology\/551762-malware-tsunami-looms.html"},"modified":"2007-03-13T16:10:45","modified_gmt":"2007-03-13T16:10:45","slug":"malware-tsunami-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/551762-malware-tsunami-looms.html","title":{"rendered":"Malware tsunami looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

This alarming trend is set to continue, the company says, because, although massive infections caused by a single virus have practically disappeared, complex multiple malware variants now silently infect the computers of millions of na\u00c3\u00afve users still using conventional \u2013 and now outdated \u2013 anti-virus technologies.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cMost users have a false sense of security, believing that there are no dangerous threats. In actual fact, there is now more malware than ever. PandaLabs detected the same amount of malware last year as in the previous fifteen years combined,\u201d says Jeremy Matthews, MD of Panda Software SA.<\/font><\/p>\n

Hybrid malware, such as the fusion between Trojans and rootkits, is set to increase dramatically as the year progresses. Trojans have now become the most popular type of malware because they spread silently and are therefore ideal for targeted attacks.<\/font><\/p>\n

Spyware \u2013 and more specifically adware \u2013 is now widely distributed. This is mainly because the malware conceal themselves as part of other legitimate programs and that users do not consider them dangerous. Adware creators are therefore exploiting the situation and reaping the benefits.<\/font><\/p>\n

On bots, Matthews explains that: \u201cAs firewalls evolve and port monitoring improves, bot herders are having to control their creations using alternative means, such as P2P networks. It is therefore more difficult to detect botnets since they are more diffuse, unlike the current ones which are usually more centralised.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n

The motivation of cyber-crooks continues to be financial. It is now possible on the Internet to buy any number of malicious tools, from kits for creating phishing Web pages to vulnerability exploits or services for creating Trojans. This black market is now said to be worth more than the entire anti-malware industry.<\/font><\/p>\n

According to PandaLabs, spam rates will continue to be high this year, since people are still buying what is advertised in the e-mails.<\/font><\/p>\n

Social engineering will continue to cause problems too. Matthews explains: \u201cThe fact that malware still spreads using false e-mails related to Valentine\u2019s Day or Christmas, reveals the need for technological solutions capable of detecting malware in the e-mails received every day.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n

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