Ignorance of security measures makes networks vulnerable

SECURITY threats – whether hacking or denial-of-service attacks, Trojans or viruses – are fast evolving into far more malicious attacks on companies vulnerable due to ignorance or slow implementation of security strategies, experts said at a recent security forum.

Such a trend is nothing new but where attacks happen, few are reported and, in most cases, human ignorance and tardiness make things worse. Many of today’s attacks are not just for kicks by pranksters but by criminals with more malevolent intent. One such security threat that’s seeing a revival is “ransomware,” a criminal technique of threatening to damage a company’s infrastructure or database unless ransom is paid.

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