Cybersecurity has been a widespread concern since the bloom of the internet in the late 90s. Every day, it’s a battle between hackers and security providers to outsmart each other.
Cybersecurity methods have advanced over the years. It has evolved from installing antivirus software to installing a firewall, cyber security software, pen testing, and creating a boot disk. While these methods make your system less vulnerable, they are not foolproof in protecting it. New threats continue to emerge with technological advancements.
Let’s take a look at the top cybersecurity trends of recent times. Read on to find out.
Top Cybersecurity Threats :
1. Third-Party Exposure
Companies often depend on third-party vendors for a variety of services. They outsource certain services to save the company’s costs, rely on freelancers for different projects, and share sensitive company data with them in the process.
It is unlikely for the third party to maintain transparency with the company or have a robust security privacy policy in place. This makes the company a victim of cyber threats. They should be more vigilant about outsourcing services.
According to a report by Ponemon Institute, 57% of companies believe that third parties put their companies at an increased risk of a data breach.
2. Targeting Cloud Services
There has been an increased risk to cloud security as more and more organizations are transitioning their work to the cloud. Cloud computing services provide various services, particularly when companies are adopting remote working. Besides offering memory and storage, it allows employees to stay on the same page by staying updated about recent developments, meetings, messages, and access to different resources and applications.
While reputed cloud applications provide adequate security, the user’s end acts as the primary source of cyber attacks. As more companies adopt cloud services, the need for cloud security will not wane anytime soon.
3. Configuration and Installation Vulnerabilities
Knowingly or unknowingly, there would always be a mistake in how you install the software. Often, a careless mistake by an employee becomes the source of hackers accessing the system. In a trial conducted by a cyber security company Rapid7, it was revealed at least one vulnerability was exploited in over 96% of internal penetration tests.
Consider getting pen testing annually to keep your company’s system applications and online infrastructure secured from cyber attacks.
4. Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is increasingly used to protect your system from cyber threats. At the same time, it is weaponized by hackers to carry out cyber attacks. Given the rise in cyber attacks, it is no wonder that AI is implemented for this purpose because it is humanly impossible to carry out so many cybercrimes globally round the clock.
Hackers are using AI to identify vulnerabilities in a system and applications to launch attacks on them. Often individual employee networks are targeted as they are easier to identify the extent of the information and scale their attacks.
The Epilogue:
Given the new ways hackers implement cyberattacks, you can no longer rely on traditional security methods. Hackers are working round the clock to come up with new strategies. Companies should start investing in good defense and stay at the top of their game.
Robust security helps monitor the security system and identify any external threats and data leaks before your company experiences tremendous losses.
