Cyber attacks becoming more 'technically sophisticated', warns McAfee

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'They are infiltrating in pieces, hiding in seemingly inert code, and waiting for an unprotected moment to emerge'

Cyber attacks are becoming more "technically sophisticated", often infiltrated onto networks in stages and lying inert before the cyber attackers strike, making them harder to detect, warns securit...

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