TOP 5 CYBERSECURITY THREATS THAT YOU MUST WATCH OUT
The growing threat posed by cybercrimes has exacerbated tons of business practices impacting their delicate data, growth, and financial account. IBM (International Business Machines) revealed in its report,“The amount of business lost due to cyber-attacks has averaged 1.52 million dollars.”
“In 2001, Sony was the target of a cyber security attack that resulted in the theft of personal information on several million users of its network. The incident left many users afraid to log onto the network, and led to a regimen of tough new security measures Sony had introduced across its product lines.”
Be it an individual or an industry of any domain, all are susceptible to cyber-attacks, commonly facing security breaches. Even the small business attacks have been up by 40%, which is surprisingly the highest number amidst the pandemic. Such is the vulnerability of being caught to cybersecurity threats, that no individual, element, or sector can find an escape without security practices.
In fact, 95% of security breaches are a result of human error.
Though human error is a major concern, but due to the thump of the corona pandemic, it has become a severe issue. On the global scale, it has increased by 29%. So, you must watch out very carefully as the situation has become quite challenging.
In 2020 alone, the Indian Government data recorded 1.16 million cyber security cases, a 3x spike from the previous year.
Cybersecurity being the major concern of organizations involves active and actionable steps to protect your business that are vulnerable to attacks leading to adverse disruption.
Listed below are the cybersecurity threats in 2021 that you should not miss: