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Your guide to the seven types of malicious hackers

“When I learned over the weekend that hackers had planted
malware on a Nasdaq Web server, I wasn’t exactly surprised. It’s
the rare company that isn’t owned by hackers. Even the most
well-defended organization will likely find itself under attack by
outsiders.

“Whether you’re attacked today or tomorrow, it’s important to
understand the motivation and objective of your intruders — doing
so can help you devise an appropriate defense. Malicious hackers
can, in fact, be broken out under some broad classifications.”


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