Global Financial Crisis Brings Catastrophe for Online Users

Dave Marcus, Director of Security Research and Communications Department of California-based McAfee Inc., the second largest online security solutions provider, said that his e-mail inbox that traps sample of malicious files circulating on the web is flooded with malware more than ever before, as reported by Bloomberg on November 20, 2008.

As per the news reports, the number of malware programs designed to steal personal data surged from a low of 135,000 in 2007 to over 1.2 Million in the current year. Surprisingly, almost 90% of malware intercepted this year were capable of stealing credit card and social securi...

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