Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.
A new attempt to entice users to fall victim to a Trojan horse has been discovered by antivirus firm Sophos, after it was posted on a swathe of Internet news groups over the weekend.
Security firm Sophos has seen a dramatic rise in the number of viruses, worms and Trojan horses this year as more organised criminals turn to cybercrime.
As Symbian-based mobile phones increase, security experts warn this could trigger an explosion in malware for such devices.
Cybercriminals claimed on Friday that the UK Prime Minister's e-mail account has been hacked, in the latest attempt to attack PCs with malware.
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