Spyware and Trojans Increasing

LFT — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:50:05 -0400

An article at webuser.co.uk says that spyware and trojans are on the rise. Another good reason to use Linux live CDs when on a public computer.

"Webroot's latest report shows that during the first quarter of 2006 the number of spyware infections jumped to 87 per cent from 72 per cent in the same period in 2005; a rise of 15 percent.

According to Webroot's figures, the total number of Trojan horses also increased from 18 percent over the previous quarter to an average of 29.5 per cent."

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Spyware and Trojans Increasing