Viruses were considered the biggest cybersecurity concern in the world, but is that still the case? How prevalent were viruses in the past, and are they still as deadly today?
Understanding the modern computer viruses
Viruses are no longer the most dangerous type of cyber threat, despite the fact that they once were. With the last few major virus campaigns, such as Stuxnet, SpyEye, and W32.Dozer, the prevalence of computer viruses started to fall around the beginning of the 2010s.
Technology developments are primarily to blame for viruses’ diminished menace. The antivirus software that was available to use in the early 2000s was very different from what we use today because of better service, more features, and greater detection rates that have come along over time.
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