Information security challenges
The dangers that today’s corporations must deal with are extraordinarily complex and pose a serious risk to an organization’s ability to function. These are some of the reasons why mounting an assault has become easy for an adequately motivated adversary:
- Phishing and social engineering attacks: Attackers use social engineering tactics to trick users into giving up sensitive information or installing malware.
- Malware attacks: Malware is malicious software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. These attacks can be delivered through emails, websites, or other means.
- Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware that encrypts files on a victim’s computer and then demands payment for the decryption key.
- Insider threats: Employees, contractors, or other insiders with access to sensitive information may intentionally or unintentionally cause security breaches.
- Advanced Persistent...
