Security Threats Increasing in Frequency, Complexity, Scale
October Is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Every organization, regardless of size or industry, can be a target of a cyberattack resulting in significant financial and reputational damages. Internet-enabled theft, fraud, and exploitation were responsible for a staggering $2.7 billion in financial losses in 2018. The FBI receives an average of 900 internet crime complaints each day, according to the FBI Internet and Crime Complaint Center. The Ponemon Institute states that, on average, it takes organizations 191 days to identify a data breach.
Fileless Attacks are on the rise and exploit vulnerabilities in software and applications already installed on a computer. They also can be embedded into webpages. This type of attack, typically undetected through traditional antivirus software, is ten times more likely to succeed than file-based attacks. Approximately 77% of compromised attacks in 2017 were fileless. (Ponemon Institute).