Email viruses down by 50 per cent
The number of infected emails has plummeted by more than 50 per cent compared to the first half of 2006, according to the latest report from security software firm, Sophos.
Sophos said that the proportion of email infected by malware and viruses now stands at a new low of just 1-in-222, a percentage rating of just 0.45 per cent. This is a massive drop compared to the first six months of this year where the infected email rate stood at 1-in-9, or 1.1 per cent. However, users are being warned that this does not mean things are getting better.
The dramatic reduction is attributed to malware authors seeking new ways to infect, such as Trojan Horse targeted attacks aimed at smaller groups. These are often used to spam out links to malicious websites or to steal money and identities.
