Cybercriminals actively target companies operating in the field of
telecommunications, financial services, and energy with 56%, 55%, and
54% of the companies operating in these sectors having experienced a
cyberattack within a year respectively.
According to Accenture, from 2019 to 2023, the global business may lose
up to $5.2 trillion due to cybercrimes and the annual losses are likely
to continue increasing
Corporate networks of almost every business are vulnerable to
penetrations. Hackers use different techniques to access corporate
networks but, in most cases, skilled black hat specialists can crack
corporate systems by spending minimum time. According to the security
investigation carried out by the security firm Positive Technologies,
71% of companies have at least 1 obvious weakness that can easily enable
hackers to access networks.
Companies also often neglect the importance of regular security software
updates. As a result, hackers can exploit known vulnerabilities. For
example, web applications may contain known vulnerabilities and hackers
can simply use public exploits to compromise systems
a large share of successful cyberattacks occurs due to the exploitation
by hackers of social engineering techniques in the form of creating
phishing messages. In the era of digital transformation and the growing
popularity of social media communication, phishing attacks have become
one of the most widespread and, at the same time, one of the most
effective tools in the hands of hackers to compromise victims’ systems