Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Highlights Rise In Threats To Confidential Information
Rise in Threats to Confidential Information: "... Between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2004, malicious code created to expose confidential information represented 54 percent of the top 50 malicious code samples received by Symantec, up from 44 percent in the first six months of the year..."
Steady Increase in Phishing Attacks: "As predicted in the previous volume of the Internet Security Threat Report, the number of phishing attacks is increasing. Phishing is a method to steal confidential information such as passwords, credit card numbers, and other financial information. By the end of December 2004, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam antifraud filters were blocking an average of 33 million phishing attempts per week, up from an average of 9 million per week in July 2004. This represents an increase of over 366 percent..."
CUPERTINO, Calif. - March 21, 2005 - Symantec Corp.
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