The Digitization boom has picked up in the past 2 years and seen phenomenal growth over the past decade and so with it, we have witnessed the exponential growth of Data. Since everything is digital now the concern of cyber threats has also increased. Enterprises and businesses have begun to invest heavily into developing tactful cyber security plans with tested tools, applications, and human resources as well to ensure the utmost safety of data. As we dive into understanding what is a Cyber-attack surface and how we can reduce it, let’s establish the basics of a cyber-attack and how to identify a cyber-attack surface.
Understanding of Attack Surfaces
Data is growing rapidly and will continue to flourish as we move closer to the depths of digital transformation. To ensure the full security and safety of this crucial data, organizations across the globe have been taking major steps in terms of cyber security plans and measures. Ransomware, Cyberattacks, Malware, Phishing, etc. are some popular attacks known to everybody. Gaining unauthorized access to a system to leak, destroy or cause any kind of damage to the data is prominently the intention carried out by hackers overall. About 92% of malware attacks are carried out by emails and this has been on the rise for over a decade now. As of June 2021, around 6 lakh cyber security incidents took place in the country. More than 15,000 Indian websites have fallen prey to these attacks and suffered. The year 2020 itself has recorded over 1.16 million cyber security cases, which was 3 times higher than that recorded in 2019. Organizations that suffer such cyber-attack incidents take weeks to recover their losses of data and funds.
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