New Delhi: SOPHOS, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the findings of its global survey, The lmpossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, which reveals lT managers are inundated with cyberattacks coming from all directions and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology.
The survey polled 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia. Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, lndia, and South Africa.
The Sophos survey shows how attack techniques are varied and often multi-staged, increasing the diffuculty to defend networks. One in six IT managers surveyed didn’t know how they were breached, and the diversity of attack methods means no one defensive strategy is a silver bullet.
“Cybercriminals are evolving their attack methods and often use multiple payloads to maximize profits. Software exploits were the initial point of entry in 41 percent of incidents, but they were also used in some fashion in 35 percent of all attacks, demonstrating how exploits are used at multiple stages of the attack chain,” said Sunil Sharma, managing director sales, Sophos lndia & SAARC.
He further said, “Organizations that are only patching externally facing high-risk servers are left vulnerable internally and cybercriminals are taking advantage of this and other security lapses.”
