Symantec, which has just published its Report on Internet Security Threat, states that attacks on computers have sharply escalated through compromised websites wherein disclosure of storage services for businesses' cloud-based databases are getting exploited.
The security company stated that during 2011, it intercepted and thwarted 5.5bn assaults based on malware-laced websites, accounting for an 81% rise from 2010.
During December 2011, the mean count with respect to malware-laden websites spotted everyday went up 9,300 as against 6,000 in December 2010.
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