McAfee, Inc. has brought forth the results of new study that discloses how organized crime is generating a new generation of cybercriminals by making use of techniques reminiscent of those used by the KGB during the cold war.
McAfee Virtual Criminology Report 2006 marks the 2nd annual McAfee report into organized crime & the Internet. The research, which utilized input from Europe’s major high-tech crime units and the FBI, put forth that bunch of criminals are targeting top students from primary academic institutions with a view to offering them the dexterity they are required to commit high-tech crime on larger scale.
The research exposes how Internet savvy teens as young as 14 are being allured to get into cybercrime with the help of the celebrity status of high-tech criminals and the guarantee of monetary gain but for the dangers related to conventional crime. The study also gives an idea about how cybercriminals are getting away from bedrooms and into public places like Internet cafes & Wi-Fi enabled coffee shops.
