According to Kaspersky Lab's CEO, Eugene Kaspersky, the presence of cybercriminals has become more pervasive today because the freely growing online exchange of money and data has created an increasingly tempting target. He also said that the new class of cybercriminals ‘freely and openly buys and sells malicious codes.'

Besides the fact that cybercriminals can steal large amounts of money, they are also able to sell their ‘resources' to other cybercriminals. Examples given by Eugene in his presentation are two websites that sell botnets and new vulnerabilities. This would mean that everything a cybercriminal needs to hijack data can be obtained with just a few simple clicks.

Areas that are especially vulnerable to attacks include: Internet-money and online banking, data storage facilities and applications "in the clouds", online games, online stock-exchange agencies, and Web 2.0. So how do we manage cybercrime? Besides installing anti-malware software on computers, risk management strategies must also be in place.

However, Eugene says that ‘there must be a functional Internet-Interpol and ongoing consumer education, much like that conducted to encourage seat belt usage.' He also said that there should be legal measures requiring people to ‘behave in a secure and legal fashion online, as well as legal consequences to support enforcement efforts.'

"We need a united community of individuals that each do their little bit for online security... a community like this can and will succeed in winning against cybercrime most of the time. And most of the time is a goal worth striving for," concluded Eugene.