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==Malware Report: The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code==
==Full Title of Reference==
Malware Report: The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code


==Full Citation==
==Full Citation==
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Computer Economics, Inc. (2007): 2007 Malware Report. The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code. [http://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1224 ''Purchase'']
Computer Economics, Inc. (2007): 2007 Malware Report. The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code. [http://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1224 ''Purchase'']


[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/?title=Special:Bibliography&view=detailed&startkey=Computer_Economics:2007&f=wikibiblio.bib ''BibTeX'']
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Special:Bibliography?f=wikibiblio.bib&title=Special:Bibliography&view=detailed&action=&keyword=Computer_Economics:2007 ''BibTeX'']


==Categorization==
==Categorization==
 
* Resource by Type: [[Industry Reports]]
Issues: [[Economics of Cybersecurity]], [[Industry Reports]]
* Issues: [[Economics of Cybersecurity]]  


==Key Words==  
==Key Words==  


[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Crimeware Crimeware]
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Crimeware | Crimeware]],
 
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Identity_Fraud.2FTheft | Identity Fraud/Theft]],
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Identity_Fraud.2FTheft Identity Fraud/Theft]
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Keylogger | Keylogger]],
 
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Malware | Malware]],
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Keylogger Keylogger]
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Phishing | Phishing]],
 
[[Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Scareware | Scareware]]
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Malware Malware]
 
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Phishing Phishing]
 
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas#Scareware Scareware]


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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==Additional Notes and Highlights==
==Additional Notes and Highlights==


Table of Contents
Expertise Required: None
 
===Table of Contents===


Executive Summary
*Executive Summary
*Types of Malware
**Types of Malware
*Categories of Malware Damages
**Categories of Malware Damages
*Major Findings
**Major Findings
*Additional Information About This Study
**Additional Information About This Study


The Scope and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks
*The Scope and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks
*The Seriousness of Malware Threats
**The Seriousness of Malware Threats
*Changes in Malware Threat Levels in the Past 12 Months
**Changes in Malware Threat Levels in the Past 12 Months
*Challenges in Estimating Malware Damages
**Challenges in Estimating Malware Damages
*Frequency and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks by Organization
**Frequency and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks by Organization
*Vectors for Malware Infections
**Vectors for Malware Infections
   
   
Analysis of Malware Events by Type
*Analysis of Malware Events by Type
*Destructive Viruses
**Destructive Viruses
*Spyware
**Spyware
*Adware
**Adware
*Hacker Tools
**Hacker Tools
*Botnets
**Botnets
*Economic Impact of Malware Events by Type
**Economic Impact of Malware Events by Type
   
   
Worldwide Impact of Malware Events
*Worldwide Impact of Malware Events
*Malware Cost Damages Worldwide 1997-2006
**Malware Cost Damages Worldwide 1997-2006
*Top Ten Malware Events in 2006
**Top Ten Malware Events in 2006
*Financial Impact of Leading Malware Attacks by Year
**Financial Impact of Leading Malware Attacks by Year
*Top Ten All-Time Most Costly Malware Attacks
**Top Ten All-Time Most Costly Malware Attacks
   
   
Profiles of the Top Ten Malware Entities of 2006
*Profiles of the Top Ten Malware Entities of 2006
*Mytob
**Mytob
*Sdbot
**Sdbot
*Netsky  
**Netsky  
*Sober  
**Sober  
*Nyxem  
**Nyxem  
*Zafi  
**Zafi  
*Bagle  
**Bagle  
*Warezov  
**Warezov  
*Lovgate  
**Lovgate  
*Mydoom  
**Mydoom  
   
   
Demographics
*Demographics
 
[http://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1225 Sample excerpt from report]

Latest revision as of 15:13, 23 July 2010

Full Title of Reference

Malware Report: The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code

Full Citation

Computer Economics, Inc. (2007): 2007 Malware Report. The Economic Impact of Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Botnets, and Other Malicious Code. Purchase

BibTeX

Categorization

Key Words

Crimeware, Identity Fraud/Theft, Keylogger, Malware, Phishing, Scareware

Synopsis

This report is based on a survey of IT security professionals and IT executives worldwide. It reports on the seriousness and overall change in the malware threat level by type (destructive virus attacks, spyware attacks, adware attacks, botnet code infections, and hacker tool infections). For each type of malicious code attack, it provides statistics for remediation cost, user hours lost, system downtime, and total cost damages. It then summarizes the annual damages by organization size, and provides historical estimates the total economic impact of malware by year for the period of 1997-2006. Analysis of the top ten malware entities in 2006 is also provided.

Additional Notes and Highlights

Expertise Required: None

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
    • Types of Malware
    • Categories of Malware Damages
    • Major Findings
    • Additional Information About This Study
  • The Scope and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks
    • The Seriousness of Malware Threats
    • Changes in Malware Threat Levels in the Past 12 Months
    • Challenges in Estimating Malware Damages
    • Frequency and Economic Impact of Malware Attacks by Organization
    • Vectors for Malware Infections
  • Analysis of Malware Events by Type
    • Destructive Viruses
    • Spyware
    • Adware
    • Hacker Tools
    • Botnets
    • Economic Impact of Malware Events by Type
  • Worldwide Impact of Malware Events
    • Malware Cost Damages Worldwide 1997-2006
    • Top Ten Malware Events in 2006
    • Financial Impact of Leading Malware Attacks by Year
    • Top Ten All-Time Most Costly Malware Attacks
  • Profiles of the Top Ten Malware Entities of 2006
    • Mytob
    • Sdbot
    • Netsky
    • Sober
    • Nyxem
    • Zafi
    • Bagle
    • Warezov
    • Lovgate
    • Mydoom
  • Demographics

Sample excerpt from report