2020- Cybersecurity a look back
I continue to post a lot of information with regards to Cybersecurity breaches. But they seem to have a short shelf life. All we have to do is compile the amount and the number of breaches for ransomware malware that have happened in North America and beyond. And as you read this there have already been a number of breaches that have taken place. They are headlined in the media - grab our attention not because they are breaking news - and then they are often forgotten- waiting for the next breaches to happen.
With an average of more than a million new variants of malware created daily, new, previously unknown malware routinely evades real-time detection by conventional security systems to deliver Ransomware and other threats.
The problem is that even though these breaches have happened- they seem to have nothing to teach us! They are already out of date or forgotten because of the evolution cyber payloads have changed that quickly. Then we pay particular attention as the perpetrators have gained access to their targeted systems or data and then hold the company ransom.
So, what is at stake - aside from the cost and legal implications and the reputation of the business and the victims of compromised data that is sold on the dark web etc. Have we really prepared ourselves for the next wave of breaches and what's beyond?
Too often, the question remains is what lesson have we learned from these incidents. It seems these events have nothing to teach us because they are already old news and out of date. And then we wait for the next wave of new cyber incidents.
My point here is that many organizations have not prepared enough for the ongoing battle of cyber incidents- that will continue to raise havoc. It will be of the utmost importance for organizations to learn from those breaches to avoid other serious consequences events and most importantly avoid becoming a victim into the near future!
Doing nothing does nothing!
Tracy Presiloski
www.wedgenetworks.com