The Symantec report also showed an increase in phishing messages and malicious code distributed through instant messaging (IM), as well as in mobile devices, especially smart phones.

'Mobile malicious codes still seem insignificant today but we will see a slow growth; there are now small amounts of vulnerabilities being discovered and we will see a gradual increase of vulnerabilities in these systems- servers, desktops, and handheld devices alike,' said Richard Velasco, technical consultant for Symantec Philippines.

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