Senior managers are targeted most in targeted malware attacks

 Symantec.cloud recently identified who is most at risk for targeted malware attacks. Identifying recipients by their internet footprint, Symantec.cloud determined the following:

·         34%  of recipients are senior managers with titles such as ‘Vice President’ or ‘Director’

·         24% of recipients are individuals with managerial responsibilities

·         19% are general mailboxes such as ‘recruitment@’ or ‘enquiries@’

·         19% of recipients are not identifiable through public internet searches

·         4%  are employees of low seniority; many of these recipients are personal assistants to senior managers

 

Targeted malware is designed to attack the computers of specific individuals to either extract valuable info or to act as a launching pad for further attacks within an organization. It’s important to understand who is vulnerable within an organization so businesses can better protect themselves against such threats.

 

For more information about who is at risk from targeted attacks, please visit Symantec.cloud’s blog:

http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/are-you-risk-targeted-attacks-lifting-lid-who-was-being-targeted-2010

 

Please let me know if you’re interested in speaking with a Symantec.cloud expert about targeted attacks.

 

Thanks,

Natasha

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Recipients of targeted attacks grouped by seniority of recipients.

 

 


 

 

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