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McAfee Security Journal
CYBERCRIME GETS PERSONAL
Cybercrime is becoming increasingly personal as criminals collect data from social networking Web sites, data breaches, and other sources, according to the latest issue of the biannual McAfee Security Journal. In the publication , international security experts from McAfee Avert Labs found an increase in the use of social engineering techniques used to exploit human nature and maximize profits.
“Cybercriminals are crafting attacks that are virtually impossible for computer users to identify,” said Jeff Green, senior vice president, McAfee Avert Labs. “Phishing scams, e-mail attacks, Trojan horses, and other attacks are so personalized that even someone with the most watchful eye could fall for a carefully crafted social engineering trap.”
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