Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at software vendor Sophos, predicts that there will be a rise in the number of victims of botnets.
While he says that Windows PC users have been the main targets of these individuals to date, he states that more efforts are being made to hijack computers running on Linux, as well as iPhones.
Mr Cluley asserts that companies looking to protect themselves from online threats should invest in security software, with up-to-date anti-virus software and security patches.
He warns that computers are increasingly becoming the battleground between different groups of hijackers looking to take over compromised computers.
Cisco recently released research showing that scammers are increasingly using fake anti-virus websites in order to install malware on business computers by tricking users who believe they are downloading legitimate security software.
While he says that Windows PC users have been the main targets of these individuals to date, he states that more efforts are being made to hijack computers running on Linux, as well as iPhones.
Mr Cluley asserts that companies looking to protect themselves from online threats should invest in security software, with up-to-date anti-virus software and security patches.
He warns that computers are increasingly becoming the battleground between different groups of hijackers looking to take over compromised computers.
Cisco recently released research showing that scammers are increasingly using fake anti-virus websites in order to install malware on business computers by tricking users who believe they are downloading legitimate security software.
