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How cyber attackers to find a weakness in company systems

The good news is that the global tally for ransomware attacks fell slightly last year by 4%. The bad news is that the time it takes for cyber criminals to complete their attacks has also fallen from months to only days. Finding a so-called ‘back door’ is now by far the most popular route for attackers to find a weakness in company systems. For more on this Joe was joined on the show by Mary O’Brien, General Manager of IBM Security Software.

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06.50 3 Mar 2023

How cyber attackers to find a...

How cyber attackers to find a weakness in company systems

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The good news is that the global tally for ransomware attacks fell slightly last year by 4%. The bad news is that the time it takes for cyber criminals to complete their attacks has also fallen from months to only days.

Finding a so-called ‘back door’ is now by far the most popular route for attackers to find a weakness in company systems.

For more on this Joe was joined on the show by Mary O’Brien, General Manager of IBM Security Software.

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