Increase in Number of Worms, Virus and Trojans on Internet

Viruses, worms and Trojans pose serious threat to any infrastructure. IT professionals are constantly trying to get ahead of the latest attempts by hackers, referred to attackers in our readings this week (McQuade, 2006). I assess the reason for the increase in the number of worms, Trojans and viruses is due in part to the larger number of computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones across the world. In today’s world more people live, work and communicate with multifaceted forms of electronics. It does not matter if the technology is in one’s personal life or professional, the fact they exist is reason enough for some to attempt to gain access.

Society today relies heavily on communication networks. Attackers have been looking for weaknesses in networks and servers for many reasons. It is the interdependence on network and server access that make the creation of viruses, worms, and Trojans alluring. In modern society the reliance on technology for banking, payment of bill and access to social media opens the door for criminals to take advantage. I assess the growth in malicious code and software is due to keeping up with the times. This is the way we communicate, so criminals have evolved tactics to gain access to personal information using the same technology.

References

Chen, T. (n.d.). The Internet Protocol Journal - Volume 6, Number 3. Cisco. Retrieved January 16, 2014, from http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_6-3/virus_trends.html

Kaspersky Lab. (n.d.). United States. Retrieved January 13, 2014, from http://usa.kaspersky.com/internet-security-center/threats/viruses-worms#.UtirLtJDsaM

McQuade, S. C. (2006). Understanding and managing cybercrime. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.