Authors of new book on ‘Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses’ Dr. Markus Jakobsson: Crimeware is a force we must face on the Internet. Zulfikar Ramzan: There are a few interesting trends driving the crimeware movement. Criminals can buy or sell stolen credentials, attack tool kits for carrying out these kinds of attacks; they can rent or buy compromised machines that are part of a “botnet” to use as a launch pad for carrying these attacks.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/crime-time-malware-latest-threats-to-your-business-a-822