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The Top 5 Causes Of Corporate Data Breaches (Video)

By Robert Westervelt
May 02, 2013    2:30 PM ET

Cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerability and configuration weaknesses with malware and hacking techniques, and using stolen account credentials to gain access to corporate networks, according to the recently released 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

The Verizon DBIR, an analysis of more than 600 data breaches that took place in 2012, found similarities in attack methods and identified ways that businesses can lock down systems to better protect sensitive data. In this video, CRN explains the top five ways organized cybercriminals are getting into networks, and steps that can be taken to thwart the attacks.

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