Top Seven Internet Security Trends - Slide 4
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As opposed to utilizing secret chat rooms, some cyber crime organizations like LulzSec and Anonymous are boldly using social networking sites to promote and coordinate their efforts. For example, June’s Operation Anti-Security, a joint effort by LulzSec and Anonymous, was advertised on Twitter and involved cyber attacks on the FBI and affiliated agencies.
IID (Internet Identity®), a provider of technology and services that help organizations secure their Internet presence, recently released its list of the top security trends from 2011. Some specific trends that IID saw emerge over the past year include the extended enterprise coming under assault, the emergence of dangerous mobile applications, and cyber criminals increasingly harnessing the power of social media. This slideshow highlights IID's list of the top Internet security incidents and trends from 2011 (in no particular order).
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