A recent Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) report has said that cybercrimes are falling into two distinct camps.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Tries To Define Cybercrime
According to the latest security report released by the software giant, cybercrime groups can be classified within two groups; ones that have been targeting people using rare exploits or using social engineering, and those that use other attack techniques.
Jerry Bryant, group manager of response communications for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Trustworthy Computing Group, said that, “We’re seeing a polarization of criminal behavior: There’s the highly sophisticated, skilled [criminals] who create exploits and go after high-value targets using zero-day attacks, special intelligence, and customized social engineering”.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.32 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -9.3% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.
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