The Verizon 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is the third annual report issued by Verizon and the U.S. Secret Service. The report s tally of stolen records is a oft-cited benchmark of the prevalence and seriousness of cyber attacks. Verizon reported a record high number of reported breaches in 2010: 761, up from just 141 in 2009. The number of attacks that employed social engineering, which Verizon saw decline 17% to just 11% of reported incidents.
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