itgovernance.co.uk published a list of attacks on their website and
claimed August’s
list of cyberattacks to be the most lengthy it has seen in a long time.
According to Dimitri
Fousekis, Security Analyst and Team Lead at Telspace Systems, “We at Telspace
are not surprised at the surge of cyberattacks in August. Cybercrime is
increasing exponentially, and even though a large majority of the attacks culminated
overseas, South Africa is far from immune.”
Fousekis
says the escalating number of cyberthreats will only start to decrease once
there is enough awareness. “Sure, people know what cybercrime is, and have read
about the devastating effects it may have on a company. But it is only after
business decision-makers understand how cybercrime can cripple the very
foundation of their own operations, and realise that security is a business
enabler, will they start to see the urgency of having a strong security
framework in place.”
According to the website, some of the more
prominent cyberattacks for August, included:
Data Breaches:
Payment Information:
Social Media:
DDoS:
Other:
From
the above list it is evident that cybercrime is a reality and only set to
increase - if businesses let it. It is the responsibility of every organisation
to ensure that they are well protected from threats and cybercriminal activity.
Practicing ignorance and maintaining a “it won’t happen to me” attitude is no
longer acceptable in today’s ever-increasing threat landscape.
