EDITOR’S QUESTION
WHAT ARE THE LATEST
CYBERTHREATS CIOS NEED
TO BE AWARE OF IN THE
APAC REGION?
“
UNSCRUPULOUS
CYBERCRIMINALS
HAVE TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF
THE PANDEMIC
AND ATTEMPTED
TO USE THE
CONFUSION IT
HAS CREATED
TO GET THEIR
HANDS ON ILL-
GOTTEN GAINS.
With the on-set of the COVID-19
crisis cybersecurity has
never been more important.
Unscrupulous cybercriminals have taken
advantage of the pandemic and attempted
to use the confusion it has created to get
their hands on ill-gotten gains.
Not unsurprisingly Coronavirus has led to
an enormous increase in online activity –
particularly as businesses have been forced
to adopt the Work From Home model.
While most of us would see this as a positive
it does, of course, bring its own risks with the
potential to become a victim of crime and
suffer from all the upheaval and disruption
that comes with it.
That’s why we’ve invited experts from
Radware, Rubrik and Barracuda to discuss
what the most important cyberthreats are to
be aware of in the APAC region.
Of course, everybody has their own views on
this issue and while there has undoubtedly
been an increase in attacks on those working
remotely some of the old threats are still
there in the background retaining the ability
to attack the unsuspecting masses who
could easily fall victim.
Jamie Humphrey, Managing Director A/NZ
at cloud data management company Rubrik,
discusses the issue of ransomware in detail,
describing how some victims are tempted to
pay the ransom.
James Forbes-May, VP of APAC for Barracuda
Networks, reminds us of the major email
threats to be aware of.
But as he points out email threats are
becoming ever-more sophisticated and
with every increase in sophistication comes
an increase in difficulty in adequately
responding to these dangers.
He wisely points out that employees need to
be able to distinguish between a legitimate
email and an email threat.
It’s certainly worth reading as the familiarity
of an ‘old friend’ like email can result in us
all becoming complacent and, as a result,
entering the danger zone.
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