Security Think Tank: Malware infection is inevitable, so be prepared

Malware is nothing new, yet malware infections are on the rise – but why is that? Why aren’t the defences we have been putting in place for the past 20 years effective? Let’s look at why.

Malware creation is no longer in the hands of expert hackers. Anybody with a computer can make their own custom malware, given the prolific rise in malware-creation kits. Buy the software, point, click and you have your own custom malware. You can hide it in a PDF, a Microsoft Word document or ZIP file.