TRENDING result in an increased likelihood for state-sponsored attacks ( 88 %) due to increased motivation ( 85 %). now to hire cybersecurity professionals than it was 12 months ago .
2020 has certainly been a turbulent year and what with a strained trade relationship with China , the on-going battle against COVID-19 , a move to remote working and growing rates of employee burnout , cyberattackers are more motivated than ever to exploit organizational vulnerabilities .
Cyberattackers are more motivated than ever to exploit organizational vulnerabilities .
“ The stream of high-profile ransomware attacks on Australian businesses in the last 12 months along with the growing complexity from on-going remote working caused by the lingering pandemic as well as geopolitical tensions , should encourage all Australian businesses to get smart about cybersecurity ,” said Michael Sentonas , Chief Technology Officer at CrowdStrike .
“ It is critical that every business , regardless of size has a focus on cybersecurity , resiliency and privacy , not only for the sake of the business itself , but as a matter
While over half of ( 59 %) of Australian organizations report that COVID-19 has accelerated their Digital Transformation efforts by at least six months , 63 % also state that COVID-19 , along with the onset of remote working and lockdowns have made it harder for their organization to prevent cyberattackers from reaching their objective .
Australian organizations have also reported taking much longer than the global average to detect a cybersecurity incident – 140 hours versus 117 hours global average , with 61 % finding it even more difficult of protecting the economy , national security and the safety of all Australians as a whole .”
The CrowdStrike survey was conducted among 200 senior IT decision-makers and IT security professionals across Australia ’ s major industry sectors .
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