According to a new survey, internet users in the UK are some of the most knowledgeable in the world when it comes to virus protection, online threats and malware. 94% of Brits have some form of anti-virus protection installed, compared to 88% of internet users in the US and 83% in Russia. However, the survey found that malware remained the least well understood online threat among people from all countries.
Most Americans said that they believed they would know if their computer was infected, but security experts note that malware today is designed to stay hidden in order to steal personal information without ever being detected. Because malware is designed and operated by professional cyber criminals, it should not be underestimated. The report also came to the surprising conclusion that hobby sites may be more at risk for harboring threats than even adult sites, because they can be among the easiest to hack.
