Verizon report says hackers used relatively simple methods in more than 90% of data breaches in 2011. In a vast majority of attacks (80%), hackers hit victims of opportunity rather than companies they sought out. Verizon: 96% of the attacks “were not highly difficult” for the hackers. The findings suggest that while companies are spending increasing sums of money on sophisticated new security controls, they are also continuing to overlook fundamental security precautions. The report was compiled with the help of the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Ireland and Australia.”]
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