Virus writers busily scribbled code during the first half of 2004, introducing 4,677 new viruses into the wild, a 21 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a report released by Sophos, an international maker of antivirus and antispam software.
“There’s a greater interest in writing viruses than ever before,” Sophos Senior Technical Consultant Graham Cluley told TechNewsWorld. “The reason for that is that virus-writing is increasingly about making money,” he explained.
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Virus Attacks Climb 21 Percent in First Half of 2004
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. July 29, 2004 07:32 AMVirus writers busily scribbled code during the first half of 2004, introducing 4,677 new viruses into the wild, a 21 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a report released by Sophos, an international maker of antivirus and antispam software.
“There’s a greater interest in writing viruses than ever before,” Sophos Senior Technical Consultant Graham Cluley told TechNewsWorld. “The reason for that is that virus-writing is increasingly about making money,” he explained.