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2006 By the Numbers – Information Security Countdown

An estimated 100 million records were compromised due to security breaches in 2006. Microsoft issued 97 software updates in 2006 that were .critical,. meaning that hackers could wield them to sneak into vulnerable PCs with no action from the user. The past 12 months also saw cybercrime move closer to a for-profit model, especially in the creation of computer malware. eBay and PayPal remain top targets for fraud, their names being used in 50 percent of all phishing attempts.”]

Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/2006-by-numbers-information-security-countdown-a-388

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