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BANGALORE,Nov 24
The latest Internet Security Threat Report
released today by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) shows that because home users are
less likely to have established security measures in place, they are being
increasingly targeted by attackers for identity theft, fraud, or other
financially motivated crime. Furthermore, attackers are now using a variety
of techniques to escape detection and prolong their presence on systems in
order to gain more time to steal information, hijack the computer for
marketing purposes, provide remote access, or otherwise compromise
confidential information for profit.
Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report notes that home users are the
most targeted attack sector, accounting for 86 percent of all targeted
attacks, followed by financial services businesses. Symantec has identified
increased attacks aimed at client-side applications, increased use of
evasive tactics to avoid detection, and that large, widespread Internet
worms have given way to smaller, more targeted attacks focusing on fraud,
data theft, and criminal activity.
“Attackers see end users as the weakest link in the security chain and are
constantly targeting them in an effort to profit,” said Vishal Dhupar,
Managing Director, Symantec India. “Given the effect this has on our large
and growing customer base, Symantec introduced new metrics to further
understand how to better protect customers against these security concerns
in years to come,” he added. |
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