2005 is the biggest year for spyware, according to a State of Spyware report by Webroot. Number of Trojan horses increased 9% from Q2 to Q4 in 2005.


2005 is the biggest year for spyware, according to a State of Spyware report by Webroot. Number of Trojan horses increased 9% from Q2 to Q4 in 2005.

The number of system monitors, including key loggers, increased 50% from Q3 to Q4.

David Moll, CEO of Webroot Software, said: “This past year was a boon for spyware criminals. Last month Webroot surveyed U.S. businesses and found that over half of respondents reported a spyware-disruption that resulted in lost revenue, a statistic mirrored by a recent FBI study which surmised that computer-related crimes such as spyware cost U.S. business $62 billion. That is 10 percent more than all identity fraud and over 60 times the cost of telecommunications fraud.” [Source]

In 2005, more than 130 different security breaches were identified, including spyware and identity theft.

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