Trojan horses (viruses lurking behind harmless-seeming programs), malware-spreading worms and other cybercrimes are on the rise in the UK, IT experts have warned
‘The UK virus report’, published last week by Independent Advisor VPN, reveals the scale across different regions of the UK. In London, 8,000 incidents were reported in the past 13 months, with £1.1m lost by individuals and £180,000 lost by organisations. The South East also fared badly, with 4,700 recorded incidents. In total, UK losses amounted to £3.85m.
Independent Advisor VPN expert James Milin-Ashmore said: ‘In today’s digital world, personal information is constantly at risk of being copied or stolen, so it’s essential to be aware of online threats and know how to avoid falling victim to them.’
