Gone are the days of simple mischief.

The end goal of a cracker used to be simple. Break into a system, deliver some malicious code successfully and then tell all their fellow mayhem-makers. Times have changed. Malicious software now accounts for a significant number of security breaches resulting in the loss or theft of confidential data. Creation of spam relay point on corporate networks was cited as another major issue by companies.

Advances in malware detection has seen massive reductions in the overall number of infections, down from 35% two years to 14% this year but the sophistication of attacks has increased. It would appear that criminals are intent on using malware to leverage security flaws in order to steal or destroy data.

The results of the latest findings will be shown at Infosecurity Europe in London nest week.

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