More than 726 million cyber-attacks launched from online resources have been recorded this year.
As 375,000 new types of malwares are detected daily, experts are warning that darker, more extreme attacks could be on the way if firms don’t take the necessary precautions to protect themselves – and their devices – properly, a kaspersky report said.
The new research from Kaspersky’s cyber threat analysts, who warned that the COVID-19 outbreak could lead to the destabilising of the online world.
https://www.itp.net/security/92558-726-million-cyber-attacks-confirmed-so-far-in-2020
Hugh Taylor
Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.