Most Firms misjudge volume of Malware Attack: reports Kaspersky

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

According to the 2013 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey by Kaspersky Lab, it has been revealed that most of the companies in India have underestimated the number of new malicious programs appearing daily, and only 6% had the realistic idea of how much the new malware appears every day. In terms of figure, 90% of global participants in the survey named a lower figure; 4% guessed too high and only 6% gave an accurate estimate. The survey also gave an overview of the ignorance of the companies against the cyber attacks.

In addition, the lab survey revealed that an average 66% of companies had experienced at least one attack involving malware in the previous 12 months. The companies most frequently targeted in those attacks were located in South America (72%), Russia (71%), North America (70%), Asia-Pacific (68%) and Western Europe (63%).

The highest levels of malware awareness were found among respondents in the Middle East, where 24% of companies gave accurate estimates. At 4%, the lowest levels of malware literacy were found in Russia. In other regions, including North and South America, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, the percentage of companies with accurate estimates ranged from 5% to 7%.

Kaspersky Lab suggested, by implementing its Endpoint Security Solution product, organizations will be able to assess the risk and become more aware of protecting their IT infrastructure......See More