Microsoft - Malware Infection Rates Higher in Developing Countries Than Developed Ones

Microsoft released its Security Intelligence Report Vol. V on November 3, 2008, which states that the rates of malware infection were greater in developing nations than in the developed nations, but computers using higher security services had lower rates ofmalwareinfection.

Moreover, despite most of the phishingattacks to steal sensitive data from computers are targeted at financial institutions in the US, the trend started to shift towards other English-speaking countries, specifically India and the UK.

» SPAMfighter News - 18-11-2008