Security firm warns of increasing cyber threat

February 14, 2013 4:30 PM

Cyber spies have already stolen hundreds of billions of dollars in corporate secrets from plans for military hardware to paint formulas, but the security firm Mandiant warns that hackers could do even greater damage. Bob Orr reports.

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