Why startup companies are targeted by cybercrime
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Security experts say startup companies are most targeted by cybercriminals. A 2013 report by CNN said exploiters "can sniff out" new startup companies as quickly as two months after they are launched. Sometimes even immediately. The information came from a study, "2013 Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 18", put out by Symantec , a software security company.