Security countermeasures in the cyber-world

Companies and individuals are becoming more dependant on technology, automated processes, the Internet of Things (IoT) and daily use of internet, mobile devices, and other tools that the technological revolution has created. But against the back-drop of rapid technological progress, cyber-threats have become a serious challenge that require immediate, continuous action. As cyber-crime poses an ever-present and growing threat, corporate and individual users of the cyber-space are constantly struggling to ensure an acceptable level of security with respect to their assets. Based on an analysis of 4,785 attacks deployed world-wide in recent years, this paper outlines the correlations and patterns identified, with the final objective of defining security countermeasures that organisations from certain business sectors could implement in order to focus their limited resources and budget on mitigating the right risks.

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