Executives visiting online pornography websites are one of the leading causes of malicious software (malware) infecting company computers, a new report found.
The report, by ThreatTrack Security, found that executives clicking links in phishing emails (56 percent) and executives letting family members use their devices (45 percent) were the top two reasons for their computers being infected.
However, porn website visits were a close third, with 40 percent of survey respondents saying that X-rated sites were to blame for the intrusion.
"While it is discouraging that so many malware analysts are aware of data breaches that enterprises have not disclosed, it is no surprise that the breaches are occurring," ThreatTrack CEO Julian Waits, Sr was quoted as saying.
"Every day, malware becomes more sophisticated, and US enterprises are constantly targeted for cyber espionage campaigns from overseas competitors and foreign governments."
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