A survey by the Computer Security Institute has found a significant increase in the number of cyber attacks seeking to penetrate computer networks or disrupt online services.

“More than 64 percent of 443 respondents said they were victims of malware attacks, compared to 50 percent in 2008,” writes Nextgov’s Jill Aitoro. “Often these were multistage attacks, in which the malware downloaded separate tools to enhance the severity of the infection once inside the network, according to the report.”

“Twenty-five percent of survey respondents reported at least some of their security incidents involved targeted attacks, and 4 percent said they experienced more than 10 such infiltrations,” Aitoro adds.

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