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Crimeware Toolkits Driving Most Online Malware

DIY crimeware kits lower the bar for less technical bad guys to get into cybercrime. 60 percent of malicious websites use these toolkits to do their dirty work, according to a new report from Symantec. The kits historically helped computer-savvy bad guys become criminals, and now they are helping more seasoned criminals become cybercriminals. One Zeus crimeware kit had 90,000 unique variants as of August 2009, and is suspected to be responsible for infecting millions of machines. Just one Zeus ring in the U.S. made $70 million during an 18-month period, he says.”]

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/crimeware-toolkits-driving-most-online-malware

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