FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> news:j4adm6$3lg$1@dont-email.me...
>> David H. Lipman wrote:
>>> From: "Dustin"<bughunter.dustin@gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
>>>> news:j48kii$7ka$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>
>>>>> I have no doubt that the malware writers now have great skill in
>>>>> their ability to thwart the efforts of the anti-malware companies.
>>>>
>>>> It's not about skill anymore. It's about the $$$ now.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>
>> I recognise that because the bad guys are making $billions, they can afford to
>> pay *far more* to the gurus than can the anti-malware companies.
>
> Your point?
>
> Gurus working for anti-malware companies are underpaid?

One could put it that way! :-)

> The bad guys have the advantage because committing crime
> pays better than fighting crime does?

Absolutely right!

> Probably all true, but I don't know if the criminals share their
> profits with the malware writers as much as they just buy the
> products the authors offer and use them in a criminal enterprise.

There's no way for 'us' to know, is there?!!!