Security Think Tank: Malware infection is inevitable, so be prepared
Malware is nothing new, yet malware infections are on the rise – but why is that? Why aren’t the defences we have been putting in place for the past 20 years effective? Let’s look at why.
Malware creation is no longer in the hands of expert hackers. Anybody with a computer can make their own custom malware, given the prolific rise in malware-creation kits. Buy the software, point, click and you have your own custom malware. You can hide it in a PDF, a Microsoft Word document or ZIP file.
The challenge comes in mastering sufficient grasp of the English language to get your target to execute said malware. But with a bit of time and research, it is straightforward to come up with a realistic looking email, from a realistic looking domain, with the realistic probability of somebody opening it.
