inside, outside, cyber threats come from all directions
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Inside, Outside, Cyber Threats Come from All Directions
October 19, 2015
What is a Cyber Threat?
cy·ber·threat/ sīb r THret/ˈ ə ˌnoun“the possibility of a malicious attempt to damage or disrupt a computer network or system”
(What Google tells us)
In the News
Trends
• Cyber actors are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
• Cyber threats continue to grow across a wide variety of platforms.
• The Internet of Things increases everyone’s attack surface.
Cyber Attack Map
Top Breaches
Records Lost - 2014
Infographic from SafeNet
Records Lost - to Date
Infographic from breachlevelindex.com, 10/16/15
Cost of Lost Records
3,338,874,326 x $154 = $514,186,646,204
Attackers
● Hackers● Cyber Criminals● Cyber Spies ● Nation-States● Malicious
Insiders
What Can be Hacked?
It would be easier to list what can’t be hacked!
Targets
Critical Infrastructure
Targets
Commerce
Targets
Healthcare
Targets
Government
Targets
Intellectual Property
Targets
Financial Sector
Targets
You!
Causes
From www.elvidence.com.au
You!
Causes
From infosecinstitute.com
Protecting Yourself and Your Organization
• Don’t click on links from unknown senders
• Don’t open suspicious attachments
• Safeguard your mobile devices - physically and through technology
• Use strong passwords and vary them for different sites
• Be cautious what websites you visit and what files you download
• Be extremely careful about what you share about yourself via email or social media
• If it seems suspicious, report it
Be the Change
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