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justed writes "http://www.insidebayarea.com/businessnews/onthemove/ci_3061255
Report: Hackers more motivated by lure of money
By Steve Alexander, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL STAR TRIBUNE
The motives of Internet hackers have shifted from maliciousbehavior to monetary gain, and the growth of online identity theft, extortion and fraud are highlighted in the semiannual Internet Security Threat Report released Monday by the California-based security firm Symantec.
The threat from information-stealing software now exceeds the threat posed by computer viruses and worms that knock out computers and spread themselves via e-mail, Symantec said in its report, a much-read barometer of Internet security.
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