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IBM says there's less spam, but automated password guessing and mobile exploits are on the rise

By Michael Cooney
March 23, 2012

IBM said it found surprising improvements in Internet security such as a reduction in application security vulnerabilities, exploit code and spam, but it also noted that those improvements come with a price: Attackers have been forced to rethink their tactics.

IBM's security group, X-Force, released its 2011 Trend and Risk Report which surveys some 4,000 customers, and the report showed the following:

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