While true, I’m not convinced that fully explains it. Having been in IT nearly 2 decades I feel like the second piece is cybersecurity budgets getting slashed. A lot of them have been super-basic shit like someone clicking on a malicious link.
Oh for sure, didnt mean to imply it was the only reason.
Spearphishing high-value targets, or even just phishing a company’s email roster are very very common practices because they yield significant results.
Theres also the “insurance approach” to cybersecurity, where its cheaper to run PR for a little while and/or take out insurance policies against cyber attacks such as ransomware. The latter is a key factor as to why many companies dont mind paying the ransom at all.
Hackers-for-hire on the darkweb is big business these days
While true, I’m not convinced that fully explains it. Having been in IT nearly 2 decades I feel like the second piece is cybersecurity budgets getting slashed. A lot of them have been super-basic shit like someone clicking on a malicious link.
Yeah, some youtube videos that cover basics and hiring a firm after a breech is pretty standard it feels.
It’s often more profitable that way. Thus, it’s an easy decision for companies to make.
Oh for sure, didnt mean to imply it was the only reason.
Spearphishing high-value targets, or even just phishing a company’s email roster are very very common practices because they yield significant results.
Theres also the “insurance approach” to cybersecurity, where its cheaper to run PR for a little while and/or take out insurance policies against cyber attacks such as ransomware. The latter is a key factor as to why many companies dont mind paying the ransom at all.