Mystery Malware hits enterprises 53 times a day, Check Point finds

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Top 12 tech hoaxes of all time What $1 billion can buy HP in the cloud Network World Daily News PM May 08, 2014 Share this email Mystery Malware hits enterprises 53 times a day, Check Point finds Companies were getting hit on average with "unknown malware" around 53 times a day in 2013, according to Check Point's annual analysis of threat data collected from about a thousand enterprise customers. Check Point defines 'unknown malware" as malicious code that exploits a known vulnerability or weakness, but can't be detected at the time of its discovery by up-to-date anti-virus or intrusion-prevention systems. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Top 12 tech hoaxes of all time 2. What $1 billion can buy HP in the cloud 3. NTT DoCoMo takes aim at 10Gbps with 5G tests 4. Cisco, EMC joint venture charts growth 5. What percentage of Domino's pizza is ordered online? 6. iPhone 6 mockups shed light on what we can expect from Apple's next-gen smartphone 7. 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