100 attacks per second?

[Paul Vixie <vixie () isc org>]

Hi-tech criminals are racking up more than 100 attacks a second on the
world's computers, a survey suggests.

While most of these attacks cause no trouble, the Symantec report suggests
that one attack every 4.5 seconds does affect a PC.

The wave of attacks was driven by a steep rise in malicious software in
circulation, said the annual report.

The number of malware (malicious software) samples that Symantec saw in
2009 was 71% higher than in 2008. 

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8630160.stm

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