Surfing the Internet is becoming more dangerous than ever, according to a report released Wednesday by cyber security software maker McAfee.
In first three months of the year, malware circulating in cyberspace reached a four-year high and is on a pace to reach 100 million samples by year's end, McAfee says in its quarterly threats report.
“In the first quarter of 2012, we have already detected 8 million new malware samples, showing that malware authors are continuing their unrelenting development of new malware," Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs, said in a statement.
“The same skills and techniques that were sharpened on the PC platform are increasingly being extended to other platforms, such as mobile and Mac," he added.
