The Shifting Motivations Behind Digital Threats [INFOGRAPHIC]
Online threats and malware have been plaguing Internet users for more than 20 years. While today’s cybercsecurity headlines often refer to the latest data breaches, Facebook scams, and the 1410% increase in Android malware, it is interesting to note that the tool used by today’s cybercriminals are, in a sense, the BRAIN-child (pun intended) of two Pakistani brothers who ironically wanted to do good and prevent software piracy. From the PC boom in the 80’s to the rise of the Internet and connectivity in the 90’s to 2000’s, Trend Micro has been closely monitoring technological advancements in information exchange, and along with it, how malware and online threats grew and developed from their roots as pesky computer viruses to the notorious information stealing programs they are today.
Today, Trend Micro sees 3.5 new threats per second. With more and more businesses and home users taking the inevitable journey to the cloud, the risks of data loss and financial loss are greater than ever. Trend Micro also continues to uncover cybercrime operations and how bad guys are earning millions of dollars, pointing to an underground economy that matures with time.
Our new infographic Threat Morphosis: The Shifting Motivations Behind Digital Threats offers a look into the evolving motivations of cybercriminals and the resulting shifts in the threat landscape through the years.
Click here for a detailed look of the thumbnail below.
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro
The Shifting Motivations Behind Digital Threats [INFOGRAPHIC]
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