5 Things You (or Your Customers) Can Buy for the Cost of Malware
Chicago-based managed service provider (MSP) Trustwave this week released an infographic that shows malware kits can cost as little as $200 on the black market.
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Chicago-based managed service provider (MSP) Trustwave this week released an infographic that shows malware can cost as little as $200 on the black market.
Trustwave points out an entry-level tablet with an 8.9-inch screen and 4GB of storage costs approximately $199. The Neutrino Bot malware kit, meanwhile, is priced around $200 and creates a bot that can bring down websites with distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
A family of four can purchase tickets to a professional baseball game, pay for parking and get drinks, hot dogs and hats, or this family can buy remote access Trojan Betabot 1.6 for roughly the same price.
Need a caffeine fix every morning? Then you might have a tough choice if you’re a cybercriminal. Trustwave says you can get a coffee house latte every day for four months for nearly the same price as Jolly Roger Stealer, specialized malware that helps steal login credentials stored on infected machines.
Looking to earn a college degree? Trustwave notes the cost of one credit hour at a private four-year college is nearly the same price as the Stoned Cat mobile malware kit, which can be used to remotely control a user’s Android phone.
The cost of two round-trips from New York to San Francisco in an average car is almost the same as the cost of MPLocker Ransomware, specialized malware that cybercriminals can use to encrypt a victim’s phone and demand ransom to decrypt it.
The cost of two round-trips from New York to San Francisco in an average car is almost the same as the cost of MPLocker Ransomware, specialized malware that cybercriminals can use to encrypt a victim’s phone and demand ransom to decrypt it.
Chicago-based managed service provider (MSP) Trustwave this week released an infographic that shows malware can cost as little as $200 on the black market.
Trustwave also found even cheap malware can be problematic for businesses.
"Despite their affordability, these malicious tools can be quite effective, and your business could be the next victim," Trustwave Media Relations Manager Abby Ross wrote in a blog post. "That's why it's critical to shore up your anti-malware defenses to help protect your valuable information."
What malware do business owners need to know about? And how much do these malicious tools cost? Be sure to share these with your customers.
Here's a closer look at five things you can buy for the cost of malware.
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