What most concerns IT professionals
Contributed by: Email on 04/23/2012 02:05 PM
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While 61 percent of the 1,861 IT enterprise security professionals who responded to a recent survey, by security software vendor Bit9, believe Anonymous or similar hacktivist groups were most likely to attack, most say the greatest danger may lie elsewhere.
However, 62% of IT professionals were most concerned about targeted attacks - malware at 45 percent, and spear-phishing at 17 percentwhich are more commonly used by cyber-criminals and state-sponsored attacks. Anonymous and their ilk are more likely to use denial-of-services (DOS) attacks which only accounted for 11% concern for IT pros. SQL injection attacks accounted for 4%.
In other findings from the Bit9 survey, 77 percent of respondents said that companies and employees are best-positioned to improve security. About 58 percent said companies that implement best practices and better security policies are the best defense against cyber-attacks, while 19 percent said individual employees play a key role. Seven percent of respondents said government laws and regulations are the best way to improve security.
IT professionals also dont seem to have a lot of confidence in their endpoints. According to the Bit9 survey, only 26 percent said the security of their endpoints, desktops and laptops is effective. In addition, 95 percent of the respondents said cyber-security breaches should be disclosed to customers and the public alike.
Full article is HERE.
The survey results put a spotlight on an interesting contradiction: On the surface, people are most afraid of embarrassing, highly publicized attacks from hacktivist organizations like Anonymous, but they recognize that the more serious threats come from criminal organizations and nation-states, Bit9 CTO Harry Sverdlove said in a statement. Bit9s survey highlights how the quickly changing cyber-criminal landscape is impacting IT professionals worldwide and illustrates what strategies organizations are implementing to protect their core data and intellectual property from cyber-security threats.
However, 62% of IT professionals were most concerned about targeted attacks - malware at 45 percent, and spear-phishing at 17 percentwhich are more commonly used by cyber-criminals and state-sponsored attacks. Anonymous and their ilk are more likely to use denial-of-services (DOS) attacks which only accounted for 11% concern for IT pros. SQL injection attacks accounted for 4%.
In other findings from the Bit9 survey, 77 percent of respondents said that companies and employees are best-positioned to improve security. About 58 percent said companies that implement best practices and better security policies are the best defense against cyber-attacks, while 19 percent said individual employees play a key role. Seven percent of respondents said government laws and regulations are the best way to improve security.
IT professionals also dont seem to have a lot of confidence in their endpoints. According to the Bit9 survey, only 26 percent said the security of their endpoints, desktops and laptops is effective. In addition, 95 percent of the respondents said cyber-security breaches should be disclosed to customers and the public alike.
Full article is HERE.
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