When
it comes to cyber security, one line is echoing in every corner of the
corporate world — Implementing fool-proof cyber-security is getting
tougher with time. Busy days are ahead for cyber-security practitioners,
as threat incidences are become quite frequent.
Cyber-attacks
have set a new record in 2016, and these statistics from Barkly take
the lid off some of the dangerous truths about cyber security.
- Around 18 million new malware samples were detected in the third quarter of 2016.
- Since the beginning of 2016, there are around 400 ransomware attacks every day.
- 78 percent of people click on unknown links in emails, even when they are aware of the high risk factor.
With growing awareness for cyber-security threats, organizations are now putting all their efforts to create an upgraded network security infrastructure. Here’re the top five cyber security trends that can determine the next step of your security practitioners.
More IoT Devices Getting Connected to Corporate Networks
With
new Internet of Things devices getting connected to a corporate network
every day, the process of keeping cyber-security intact is getting
complex. As most of the IoT devices entering a corporate network remain
unsecure, hackers are likely to be pulled towards them. Unsecure IoT
devices are often used as bots by hackers for DDoS attacks.
You
must be aware of the sophisticated Dyn cyber-attack of October 2016.
The primary source for this malicious attack was Mirai botnet, which
triggered two complex Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
against the company’s managed DNS infrastructure.
This
attack has initiated an important conversation over the vulnerability
of IoT devices that needs to be addressed strictly now. IT managers need
to be extra vigilant while overseeing IoT deployments in their
enterprise.
Mobile Security Threats are On the Rise
Malicious
hackers are now using smart phones to target enterprises for data
theft, extortion and spying. According to the Mobile Threat Intelligence
report by Skycure, nearly 4 percent of mobile devices are attacked by
malware. Nearly one-third of other mobile devices are also under the
high risk of cyber-attack and data exposure.
As
the number of employees using the corporate data to run their own
devices is increasing, organizations are getting more prone to the
malicious intent of hackers.
Cloud Security is a Priority Now
More
and more SMBs and big enterprises are moving to cloud computing for
automating and streamlining their processes. Be it managing customer
contact details, analyzing sales reports, creating a secure backup of
important data, or managing the workforce, businesses are opening up to
Software as a Service (SaaS). Affordability and efficiency are the most
sought-after benefits of cloud computing.
Although
cloud computing has its own advantages, there are many naysayers to it.
More and more organizations are becoming concerned about public cloud
security, after several incidences of cyber-attacks due to the breach in
cloud security.
A prominent incidence of attack on cloud security
is the Apple iCloud attack, which led to hackers intruding into
personal Apple accounts and leaking private images of models on the web.
Hackers
are taking the advantage of unmanaged or poorly-managed login
credentials of third-party vendors to enter into a corporate’s network.
With this, organizations are likely to have a tough time finding a SaaS
vendor who ensures complete data security on the cloud.
The
changing face of hacking threat is keeping the hands of cyber-security
professionals full. Sophisticated attacks are frequent now, where
hackers encrypt content of a website and make it recoverable only when
the ransom amount is paid. Another notable form of cyber-attack is
broad, spam-based attacks. And there are many more cyber-security
hurdles to watch for in the days to come!
Originally published at www.techpillar.com.
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