Although the accelerated adoption of new and innovative technologies is increasing efficiencies, it is adding a slew of dynamic cybersecurity challenges for businesses in every industry. Today’s attacks have evolved beyond simple malware, viruses, and identity theft, to advanced threats that have the ability to seriously threaten our online and physical worlds.
A wide range of digital technologies, including AI, intelligent automation botnets, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, and the edge, are all double-edged swords, helping defenders protect organisations from cyberthreats, but also facilitating more sophisticated attacks that are hard to defend against. One thing is clear, and that is that entities in every sector need to continuously revisit their cybersecurity measures to defend against the onslaught of new attacks and trends.
