COMPUTER VIRUSES PROLIFERATE, WHILE HACKERS GET SMARTER ABOUT HOW TO TARGET THEIR VICTIMS, EXPERTS WARN
October 1st, 2019
As internet-enabled devices proliferate, there are some 400,000 new malware (malicious software) samples a day being released, according to Paul Ducklin, a principal research scientist at Sophos, a British security software and hardware company.
There are currently more than 7 billion devices connected to the internet, a number forecast to reach 10 billion by 2020, according to Germany-based internet of things consultants IoT Analytics. Unsurprisingly, cybercrime is on the rise, with associated costs expected to surpass USD6 trillion globally by 2021, said Scott ...
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