Cisco has just released a mid-year report that shows IT security is losing the war against hackers.

According to the Cisco report, hackers are more talented, better funded and simply more numerous than IT security forces. Which, is quite disheartening any way you look at it.

Due to things like social networking, online banking, Wi-Fi and mobile broadband, it is now easier than ever for hackers to use malware to their advantage. There are that many fish in the virtual sea that they can even pick and choose who to exploit.

Security experts have given advice to help you keep businesses safe against hackers – simply go to the professionals or create your own security team.