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Businesses Face Increase in Targeted Attacks - eWeek

October 27, 2014

Businesses Face Increase in Targeted Attacks - eWeek

eWeek, By Nathan Eddy

Targeted attacks are on the rise and companies that don’t take the necessary steps to secure their IT infrastructure could incur a massive financial blow, according to a Kaspersky Lab and B2B International survey.

The study found 94 percent of organizations encountered at least one cyber-security incident in the past 12 months, and of these incidents, the number of organizations that reported having at least one targeted attack rose substantially.

Twelve percent of respondents indicated that they experienced at least one targeted attack in the past year--up from the 9 percent reported in Kaspersky Lab’s 2012 and 2013 studies. Read more.

Businesses Face Increase in Targeted Attacks - eWeek

Businesses Face Increase in Targeted Attacks - eWeek
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