Hackers choose cash over kudos

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Online criminal activity of nearly every variety surged in the first half of 2005, fueled in large part by an increase in software security flaws and in the number of home computers being used against their owners' wishes to distribute spam, spyware and viruses, according to a new report.

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Widespread attacks by hackers seeking notoriety are becoming less popular, as cyber-criminals instead focus on targeted attacks for profit, Symantec reported today in its biannual Internet Security Threat Report.

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