How to defend against today's top 5 cyber threats

By Help Net Security - 2021-01-19

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Cyber threats are constantly evolving. As recently as 2016, Trojan malware accounted for nearly 50% of all breaches. Today, they are responsible for less

Summary

How to defend against today’s top 5 cyber threats Cyber threats are constantly evolving.
Understanding today’s most important cyber threats is the first step toward protecting any organization from attack.
Phishing emails and direct install are the most common delivery vectors for this type of malware.
Additionally, the CIS Controls Self-Assessment Tool (CIS CSAT) provides many benefits for tracking implementation of the CIS Controls that go beyond a simple spreadsheet.

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Security (0.55)
Management (0.08)
Backend (0.07)

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