Why Essential Eight Is Critical To Tackling The Future Of Cybersecurity - Embracing The Path To Cyber Resiliency
Veeam News, Friday, January 5th, 2024
In the past 12 months, Australia has witnessed several major cybersecurity incidents, such as the Latitude Financial, Optus, and Medibank cyberattacks. Veeam's 2023 Ransomware Trends Report revealed that 85% of organizations suffered at least one attack in the past 12 months, a sharp increase from 76% in the year prior. This signals an urgent need for businesses to keep up with the dynamic cybersecurity landscape and ensure cyber resiliency.
Tomorrow's Cyber Challenges
As new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) emerge and evolve, hackers are leveraging new methods to initiate attacks. For example, attackers are using AI to refine password guessing engines and draft better phishing emails. While the risk of AI technology on cybersecurity is limited without human expertise, hackers are rapidly improving their strategies. It is no longer a matter of if a business gets attacked, it's a matter of when. Businesses must therefore continuously update their security infrastructure and ensure that data backup forms an integral part of their cybersecurity strategy.