Spyware development for the masses

It still takes a programmer to do real harm, but script kiddies are increasingly getting access to fairly sophisticated tools for malware construction. Security firm Sophos said a Russian Web site offers a program called WebAttacker, which is practically a full-blown Windows applications whose purpose happens to be adware and spyware development. Meanwhile, malicious hackers who work for cash are quickly surpassing traditional hackers who work for their education and glory.

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