Over 3 million new security threats were identified in 2009 or one every 10.8 seconds, according to research from a security firm. The majority of spam and malware now comes from botnets, or automated software robots, says Network Box. Another shift was an increase in targeted vulnerability attacks where hackers actively seek out security holes in applications, web browsers such as Internet Explorer 8 and Google Chrome and in company servers.
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Three million security threats in 2009
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