Cybercrime is moving into a new age. It has evolved from a hobby to a money-making business and then to a global threat of industrial, political and possibly even military use. In its most recent Security Threat Report, Sophos, an Internet security company, posited this conclusion. Recent news has focused on the danger of ‘malware'. This is dangerous computer code that Cisco España criminals spread to infect computers and steal personal information for monetary gain. Email and infected sites are common methods for spreading malware. However, social networking has also become a breeding ground for data theft as it is increasingly intertwined with our daily lives. Cyberwarfare and Cyber Terror – The Latest Threats Sophos now concludes that cybercrime is not motivated by monetary gain. Instead, Sophos identifies other threats and practices that pose grave dangers to the modern interconnected world. According to the report, "There are increa
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