Cyber forensics: Convenience plays into the hands of cybercriminals
Cyber Forensics: The latest Active Adversary Report from Sophos uncovers an interesting turnaround that addresses a common problem in IT security: convenience. Hard-working attackers exploit this mercilessly. In previous case data from the report, which analyzes actual cyberattacks, exploiting vulnerabilities was the leading cause of attacks, closely followed by compromised credentials. In the first half of 2023, this picture reverses significantly, and for the first time, compromised access data was the top cause at 50%. The exploitation of a vulnerability was 23%. Stolen login credentials…
