Q.Haw secure do you think the Internet is today? Why? SK: I won't say that Internet is not at all secure, but there is no denying the fact that it is vulnerable. Consider this, Cert.in.com has reported a total of 146 online security breaches in the Indian territory in the month of September alone; of these 33% were attributed to phishing incidents, 27% to unauthorized scanning, and 22% to virus and worm attack incidents. Also, according to the latest security threat report from Sophos, it finds a newly infected webpage in every 14 secs and on 83 % of these malware has been found on legitimate websites. In such a scenario, a consumer has to be extra-cautious. He should understand that it isn't anymore about someone siphoning your password with a keylogger or a phishing attack. Professional cyber criminals are adopting multilayer attacks which include snooping on consumer's online accounts to study behavior and obtain info and then using this info for launching a fraud attack.
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