Misconfiguration and sloppy security aren’t uncommon mistakes, but they’re always a problem and could be an expensive regulatory disaster in some industries.
Cybercriminals are poised to attack any company that handles or stores large amounts of valuable personal or health-related data.
Organizations in industries that have had historically poor security are attractive low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals.
Though fileless malware has been around much longer, it only became a mainstream method of cyberattack in 2017. With fileless malware, cybercriminals are able to use legitimate tools and services, such as existing software, applications, and authorized protocols, to carry out malicious activities like unauthorized data retrieval or data damage.
De Fi has been a hotbed of having activity as cybercriminals seek quick scores of cryptocurrency, and there’s no end to the danger in sight.
This is not an uncommon mistake, but it’s always a problem and could be an expensive regulatory disaster in some industries.
Companies that store large quantities of personal or medical information are prime targets for the bad guys.
Organizations should keep in mind the fact that the preferred weapon of nation-state cybercriminals is ransomware..
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Hackers have been especially interested in breaching companies that maintain large stores of data for other companies lately.
A recent rash of ransomware attacks against media and communications organizations should have everyone in that sector on notice.
