Cyber Attacks, one of the most intrusive and dangerous Cyber Issues we face today
This will be the first in a series of blogs that is all about cyber issues. This first entry will be all about Cyber Attacks.
A cyber attack is an attack launched from one or more computers against another computer, multiple computers or networks. In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset. A cyber attack is any type of offensive maneuver that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, or personal computer devices. An attacker is a person or process that attempts to access data, functions or other restricted areas of the system without authorization, potentially with malicious intent. Depending on context, cyber attacks can be part of cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism.
Here are 5 surprising facts about cyber attacks:
- There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds.
- 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error.
- The average cost of a data breach in 2020 will exceed $150 million.
- 95% of breached records came from only three industries in 2016 namely: Government , Retail and Technology.
- Over 75% of healthcare industry has been infected with malware over last year.
