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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 | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 12 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
Categorization
- Overview: Industry Reports
- Issues: Economics of Cybersecurity
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