Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 13 | Page 24

INFOGRAPHIC INFOGRAPHIC Fortinet Report reveals cybercriminals are successfully using common exploits and ‘Swarm’ Technology F ortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its latest Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals high botnet reoccurrence rates and an increase of automated malware demonstrate cybercriminals are leveraging common exploits combined with automated attack methods at an unprecedented scale. “Whether it’s WannaCry in May or Apache Struts in September, long-known and yet still-unpatched vulnerabilities serve as the gateway for attacks time and time again,” said Phil Quade, chief information security officer, Fortinet. “Remaining vigilant of new threats and vulnerabilities in the wild is critical, but organisations also need to keep sight of what is happening within their own environment. There is an incredible urgency 24 INTELLIGENTCIO to prioritise security hygiene and embrace fabric-based security approaches that leverage automation, integration and strategic segmentation.” Keeping up with swarm attacks, botnet reoccurrences or the latest ransomware attack is daunting for even the most strategic security team. To facilitate learning from what is happening in the wild, the intelligence included in the latest report offers views of the cyberthreat landscape from many perspectives. It focuses on three central aspects, namely application exploits, malicious software and botnets. It also examines important zero-day vulnerabilities and infrastructure trends of the corresponding attack surface. • Severity of Attacks Creates Urgency: 79% of firms saw severe attacks in www.intelligentcio.com