Hackers turn to attack 'guerrilla'?

According to research by Cybertrust security organization, hackers are currently following a tendency to conduct small attacks rather than attacks to destroy the entire system.

Cybertrust experts conducted a study on the status of Zotob infection in a total of 700 businesses. Accordingly, 13% of the companies recorded "only marginally affected." 6% claimed to be affected on an average level (damage of about $ 10,000).

These are clearly good signs when compared to the statistics of the previous 'storm surge'. More than 60% of businesses suffer 'average or serious' losses due to the Nimda worm. Blaster devastated the lower level but also caused heavy damage to more than 30% of businesses.

"The study does not come to the conclusion that the threat from the virus is declining. In fact, it has been shown that administrators always pay dearly for negligent minutes," said Russ Cooper, Cybertrust's security expert. identify.