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Monday, June 12, 2006
Enterprises Attacks Tripled
Aladdin Knowledge Systems has announced that the Aladdin Content Security Response Team (CSRT) released the findings of a study that uncovered a dramatic increase in the number of dangerous spyware and Trojan threats lurking the Web last year. 213 Percent Increase in Spyware—The number of malicious threats classified as spyware by the Aladdin CSRT grew from 1,083 in 2004 to 3,389 in 2005, representing a huge spike of more than 213 percent. 142 Percent Increase in Trojans—The number of malicious threats classified as Trojans by the Aladdin CSRT grew from 1,455 in 2004 to 3,521 in 2005, representing a 142 percent rise. 56 Percent Increase in Viruses / Other Threats – The number all other malicious threats grew from 6,222 in 2004 to 9,713 in 2005, representing a 56 percent increase.
“The swelling amount of spyware, as illustrated in the Aladdin CSRT report, is a direct representation of the fast-growing network of organized criminals that empower themselves through computers rather than physical theft,” said Shimon Gruper, vice president of technologies for the Aladdin eSafe Business Unit.
http://www.it-observer.com/news/6444/enterprises_attacks_tripled/