Posted on Sunday, 23rd January 2011 by Nathan Thorpe

Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from the ITAC blog.  There have been a number of stories this week that point to the simple fact that hackers are gaining traction, momentum and some would even say getting more powerful.

We recently wrote a post about a PandaLabs report that highlights how hackers are getting able to be more financially successful these days. And, as we all know, were there are dollars people will follow — even if that have a weaker morale code than the rest of us. On top of that, we also did a post about a report from Symantec that stated that cyber attack toolkits are becoming more accessible and easier to use, allowing criminals with little technical expertise to turn to cybercrime. As a result, the company believes that the incidence of cybercrime is set to increase with the proliferation of this pre-made hacking software that will be used by less sophisticated criminals.

And, finally hackers have broadened their reach beyond Windows and are focusing now on smart phones, tablet computers, and mobile platforms. Since many PC application vendors have been more aggressive in patching vulnerabilities and thus hackers have broadened into the mobile frontier as a means for making money.

So, let’s think about this. Hackers are making more money. There are new toolkits that make it easier to be a hacker, and now there are new mobile platforms for them to target. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. We imagine the new cycle will be flush with more stories like these, and many industry members will be stepping up to try to minimize the power that hackers are gaining.

It’s going to be an uphill battle and yes, the cyber war is raging on. Welcome all thoughts, comments and feedback.

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