According to vnunet.com internet users are getting savvier about IT security. A few years ago the Love Bug and others were thought to ruin the entire internet!
The hackers have 'raised their onslaught', but people are not as worried anymore. News reports tell about the dangers of the recent Storm worm, but the damage is predicted to be on a low scale. It's true that the Storm worm and its mutants are very infectious and well spread. But as IT users are more aware of the dangers inherent with the internet, and protect themselves by taking the right precautions, malware are no longer as feared as three or four years ago. Commentators no longer predict the doom of the internet, but report objectively about the worms tactics and estimated spread.
Links:
http://mail.vnunet.com/cgi-bin1/flo/y/e27r0L2yn30X120DhR30A5
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/storm.asp
http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/107009.html
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=7808&pagtype=all
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39285565,00.htm?r=1
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