CYBER attackers are launching more sophisticated attacks for financial gain with exploits that are being created easier and faster than ever before, and their single biggest target is e-commerce.
These are some of the key findings in security vendor Symantecâ€TMs latest bi-annual â€oeInternet Security Threat Reportâ€? on trends in internet attacks, vulnerabilities and malicious code activity between January and June this year.
The report shows an increase of 400% in threats to e-commerce during this period with nearly 16% of all attacks directed at e-commerce, making it the most-targeted industry.
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