Virus report points to profit-hungry hackers

According to a report by security company Trend Micro's TrendLabs, malware cases rose 22% in October 2004, with Trojan horses accounting for 47% of cases. The report concluded that these results vindicate earlier claims that motivation of malware authors is shifting from notoriety to profit. While most of the top worms and viruses were in decline, the Netsky.P worm, which was the most frequently reported malware, registered a 30% increase in infections over September 2004. The report attributed users’ penchant for opening unknown attachments for the worm’s continued prevalence. You can read at CNet.