Symantec report notes increase in cyber attacks

30.10.2010

One unidentified large retailer was attacked 324 attacks (63 per cent) of the total 516 attacks last month.

MessageLabs said the attack on any particular industry may happen any time. "This month it was the turn of the retail sector to be subjected to a persistent series of targeted attacks, but next month it may well be your business," the report read.