Existing threats such as phishing and document format vulnerabilities have
continued to expand, even as users improve security, according to a new IBM
report. The X-Force report reveals three main threats that demonstrate how in
2009 attackers increasingly targeted people using the Internet for monetary gain
or data theft.
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Poor patching was 2009`s biggest security threat
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5 security threats to watch in 2010
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Cybercrooks getting bolder experts warn
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Old hacks never die, they just attack new systems
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Sat-nav systems under increasing threat from `jammers`
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