Every day, cybercriminals send billions of spam and phishing emails to individuals and companies; these emails contain malicious links or attachments concealing malware. Yet, this attack method is only one of many in use nowadays. The attackers look for outdated software, because older versions often contain vulnerabilities that can be exploited. Or they try to hijack the online accounts of users. No one has the exact figures, but a report published by Microsoft sheds some light on the extent of the danger. According to the company, its customer accounts and software face 600 million cyberattacks every day. Likewise, it has registered 35 billion threats stemming from phishing emails just this year. And these are just the figures from one globally active corporation. It’s hardly possible to put an exact figure to the overall number of attacks; and it would make your head spin. […]
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