Malware mostly crime-related, says Panda

Security firm reports 88% of new malware linked to cyber crime.

The labs of Spanish firm

Panda Software

have released a quarterly report, stating that criminal activity is behind 88% of all new malware detected in the last three months.

The document states that 54% of new discoveries were Trojan horses, up from 47% the previous quarter. They also report a sharp rise in ‘ransomware’, which encrypts users’ files and demands money in return for the passwords.

Panda

‘s report can be downloaded (after providing some personal information)

here

. Note you may need to know the Spanish word for your country.

Posted on 29 August 2006 by

Virus Bulletin