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Virus threat set to intensify
IT security experts will have an increasingly important role to play as the threat of computer viruses continues to intensify.
According to Greg Day, director of security at McAfee, there are likely to be more sophisticated viruses emerging which could impact on businesses and individuals, targeting their private information.
"With cyber crime, an illegitimate revenue stream comes from this [malware]. Equally, we are starting to see it being used for things like cyber war and cyber terrorism," he said.
"There is unfortunately a very strong interest to keep developing new sophisticated techniques to be successful."
Recent research from M86 Security revealed that thousands of consumers were infected by a Trojan which managed to avoid detection by traditional anti-virus software while browsing the internet.
The Trojan steals customer's online banking details and hijacks their sessions, leaving users' highly vulnerable to fraud.
Mr Day suggested that the growing dependency on technology meant the consequences of virus infections were likely to hit even harder.
Posted by Adam Miller
According to Greg Day, director of security at McAfee, there are likely to be more sophisticated viruses emerging which could impact on businesses and individuals, targeting their private information.
"With cyber crime, an illegitimate revenue stream comes from this [malware]. Equally, we are starting to see it being used for things like cyber war and cyber terrorism," he said.
"There is unfortunately a very strong interest to keep developing new sophisticated techniques to be successful."
Recent research from M86 Security revealed that thousands of consumers were infected by a Trojan which managed to avoid detection by traditional anti-virus software while browsing the internet.
The Trojan steals customer's online banking details and hijacks their sessions, leaving users' highly vulnerable to fraud.
Mr Day suggested that the growing dependency on technology meant the consequences of virus infections were likely to hit even harder.
Posted by Adam Miller