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April 22, 2011

Cyber Threats To Smartphones Rising Fast Says Symantec

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By Marie Jones, Smarthouse

With the onset of new cyber threats rising to more than 286 million last year, the landscape for cyber attacks is changing with smartphones and social networks firmly in the attackers’ sights. Symantec has published new findings in its report, Internet Security Threat Report Volume 16, which point to a dramatic increase in both the frequency and sophistication of targeted attacks on businesses and individuals. And it seems attackers are adopting new infection tactics, increasingly targeting weaknesses in Java to break into traditional computer First criminals hit publicly traded, multinational corporations and government agencies, but they also targeted a surprising number of smaller companies, with many preying on individuals for personal informaiton.

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