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Hackers aiming at new target

Keeping the enterprise secure often means trying to stay one step ahead of the latest phishing, spamming and virus attacks. And if the words of a security vendor CEO ring true, it's only going to get harder in the future. Symantec's Chief Executive Officer, John Thompson, says that hackers and malcontents are now shifting away from attacking machines and systems and are trying to infiltrate actual business transactions. The new attacks are not only more targeted--the goal is now to create fiscal damage, says Thompson.

For more on how hackers are changing their strategy:
- read the news at NetworkWorld

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