Cybercrime has grown into a multi-trillion dollar problem affecting businesses of all sizes and industries. Hackers are relentless in their pursuit of monetizing your network and data, and they’re outsmarting companies by using the latest tactics to bypass cybersecurity defenses.
The most dangerous threats today are nation-state hackers, including Russia and China, who can sabotage critical infrastructure, steal innovation and intellectual property, and threaten our democracy. The threat landscape is also increasingly complex with increased interconnectivity and digital dependencies that make our networks more vulnerable to kinetic and non-kinetic attacks.
A cyberattack is any circumstance or event that negatively impacts an information system (IS) by unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification, or denial of service. These incidents can include a variety of scenarios such as phishing, ransomware, supply chain attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, drive-by download attacks, and more.
Cyber attacks can come from any source. Insider threats are often a major cause of breaches, which can be caused by careless employees who don’t follow security procedures, disgruntled current or former employees, or outsiders with privileged access. Malware is another common attack vector, which can take the form of viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, and more. These malicious programs infiltrate a computer and can steal confidential information, destroy or corrupt data, or manipulate and block access to network components. Other common attack methods include a DOS attack, which floods the network with unwanted traffic, and a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack, in which attackers intercept and modify communications between two parties.