According to a new study conducted by IDC and National University of Singapore (NUS), consumers worldwide are expected to spend $25 billion and waste 1,2 billion hours this year due to threats better safetyand the costly computer repairs that result from malware which is in pirated software.
On the other hand, businesses around the world are expected to spend 500 billion 2014 dollars to address issues related to malware which are deliberately located in pirated software. Of these, 127 billions of dollars will be spent on security issues and 364 billions of dollars in data breaches.
The study, titled "Linking Pirated Software and Cyber Security Violations," also revealed that 60 per cent of consumers surveyed say their biggest fear of "infected" software is data, files or personal data loss, while their next fear concerns unauthorized Internet transactions (51 percent) and email piracy, social networking and bank accounts (50 percent). However, 43 percent of the same respondents do not install security updates, leaving their computers exposed to cyber criminals.
Government officials have voiced concern over the possible impact of cyber-security threats on their nations. According to the survey, governments are more concerned about losing business business secrets or competing information (59 percent), unauthorized access to confidential government information (55 per cent), and the impact of cyber attacks on critical infrastructures (55 one hundred). It is estimated that governments could lose more than 50 billions of dollars to meet the costs associated with malware in pirated software.
The study was released as part of Microsoft's "Play It Safe" campaign, a global initiative to raise awareness about the link between malware and piracy. Additional findings from the research include the following:
• Almost two-thirds of business losses (315 billion) will be in the hands of organized crime.
• Almost 20 percent of pirated software in business is installed by employees.
• Twenty-eight percent of respondents reported security breaches that cause network, computer or website interruptions that occur every few months or more. 65 percent of these holidays are due to malware.
Laboratory analysis of the Singapore National University on 203 New Pure Software loaded with 61 found that 11 percent of these computers were already infected with unsafe malicious programs, including Trojans, worms, viruses, hack tools, root kits and adware. These computers, purchased through resellers and PC stores in 100 markets, included more than XNUMX threats.
"It is extremely worrying that brand new computers are coming pre-infected with dangerous malware due to pirated software, making users and companies vulnerable to security breaches," said Professor Biplab Sikdar, from the National University's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. of Singapore. "University laboratory tests report that cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the insecure piracy supply chain to spread malware and pose a serious threat to computer security. We will only recommend using genuine software for online security and cyber security."
Η παγκόσμια μελέτη πραγματοποιήθηκε σε 1.700 καταναλωτές, εργαζόμενους πληροφορικής, επικεφαλής αξιωματικών πληροφοριών, καθώς και κυβερνητικούς αξιωματούχους στη Βραζιλία, την Κίνα, τη Γαλλία, τη Germany, την Ινδία, την Ινδονησία, την Ιαπωνία, το Μεξικό, την Πολωνία, τη Ρωσία, τη Σιγκαπούρη, την Ουκρανία, το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, και αναλύθηκαν 203 υπολογιστές σε Βραζιλία, Κίνα, Ινδία, Ινδονησία, Μεξικό, Ρωσία, Νότια Κορέα, Ταϊλάνδη, Τουρκία, Ουκρανία, και τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Η φετινή έρευνα είναι μια extension of IDC's 2013 study entitled "The Dangerous World of Counterfeit and Pirated Software", which contrasts with the attitude of government officials, as well as analyzing new markets, making the financial connection to cybercrime.
Whether it's an individual user, a small business or even a state-owned organization, everyone is encouraged to buy new computers from trusted sources to make sure they get genuine software. Microsoft is committed to protecting its unsuspecting consumers from downloading or buying non-genuine software that expose victims to malicious software that can lead to identity theft, data loss, and system failures. Customers are encouraged to visit http://www.microsoft.com/security to learn more about malware and ensure that their devices are not infected by malware. If someone is found malware, the site offers tools to remove the infection.
