TECHNOLOGY
computers in the process .
• Viruses – code which infects computer system , corrupting or deleting data .
• Hacking – an individual or group attempting to gain access to company systems with the intent to steal or destroy data . Many of the trends which have arisen from the pandemic – such as remote working and BYOD – have left firms and staff more vulnerable to attacks . Cloudbased threats have also increased as more work has shifted onto remote servers .
The misconception is that internal actors are the most common cause of breaches , but Verizon ’ s Data Breach Investigations Report 2020 continues to show that external actors are – and always have been – more common . In fact , 70 % of breaches last year were caused by outsiders and “ money is the root of most breaches ”.
It found the construction industry suffers from Web Applications attacks and social engineering , and the use of stolen credentials remains a problem . However , it boasts a low submit rate for phishing and exhibits a surprisingly low number of employee errors .
Other key findings :
• Espionage gets the headlines but accounts for just 10 % of breaches in this year ’ s data . The majority ( 86 % of breaches ) continue to be financially motivated . Advanced threats , which also get lots of attention , represent only 4 % of breaches .
• Ransomware now accounts for 27 % of Malware incidents , and 18 % of organizations blocked at least one piece of ransomware . No organization can afford to ignore it .
• Attacks on web apps were a part of 43 % of breaches , more than double the results from last year . As workflows move to cloud services , it makes sense for attackers to
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