MOSCOW - The ability of cyber criminals is predicted to continue increasing and growing. This is evident from reports of anti-virus firm Kaspersky Malware which found 15 million new type until the end of 2008. Chief executive kaspersky, Eugene Kaspersky disclose the amount is staggering due in 2007 and only recorded approximately two million new malware.
"It is not surprising if the business of cyber crime in 2008 is worth no less than USD100 billion," said Eugene as reported by Vnunet, Friday (05/12/2008).
The development of cyber-crime business has made the security industry in a state of panic. These companies recognize that security is needed is greater investment in technology to solve the problem. In addition, Kaspersky estimates that there are tens of thousands of people engaged in the business of cyber crime and create security security companies compete to recruit security experts to counterbalance the power of cyber criminals.
"It's very difficult to find the best software experts. But we will never hire a cyber criminals. The reason, as is known, it is easier to build an attack rather than build a protection," said Eugene.
Meanwhile, other security services provider MessageLabs also released a report cyber security threats. MessageLabs said that in 2008 there is increased to 80 percent of Internet sites that contain malicious programs, or an average of 2,290 per day attacks.
