The phishing emails have increased by 25% over the last year. 12 million computers around the world are now used for phishing schemes, illegal spamming, spreading pornography and stealing passwords and identities, according to a McAfee study.


The phishing emails have increased by 25% over the last year. 12 million computers around the world are now used for phishing schemes, illegal spamming, spreading pornography and stealing passwords and identities, according to a McAfee study.

McAfee Findings

Key findings of McAfee study include:

– The increasing use of Bluetooth and VoIP will lead to a new generation of phone hacking

– Cybercrime is increasing as the online offenders are rising almost to celebrity status within hacking communities

– Organized crime is now employing KGB-style tactics to find the next generation of hackers and malware authors

Greg Day, Security Analyst, McAfee, said: “Cybercrime is no longer in its infancy. It is big business,

Criminal entrepreneurs can make fast money with minimal risk and their ranks are growing with that realization. With technology continually evolving, criminal opportunity is evolving into something that is global and unrestricted by geography, language or appearance”. [source]

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