In an effort to help businesses and home users better protect themselves in 2017, ESET asked its experts to prepare a report with the main trends in security issues. In the exhibition "Trends 2017: Security held Ransom» includes information on the latest attacks, as well as predictions on issues that will threaten cyber security this year. The report is available to readers free of charge, offering them the opportunity to be informed and better prepared to meet the challenges involved.
Based on information gathered from ESET Research Labs around the world, the report shows that 2017 will once again be "the year ransomware». As stated in the report: “A new trend is on the horizon: Ransomware of Things or RoT, meaning the ability of cybercriminals to attack devices holding them hostage and then demand ransom in exchange for restoring user control..
With the cost of cybercrime increasing by more than 200% over the past five years, ESET wanted this report not only to help businesses and users understand the advanced tactics and techniques used by hacker, αλλά και να συντελέσει στην προστασία τους από τις απειλές κατά το 2017. Είναι σημαντικό όλοι οι χρήστες να έχουν επίγνωση από τι είδους επιθέσεις κινδυνεύουν, καθώς το έγκλημα στον κυβερνοχώρο έχει σημαντικές επιπτώσεις: επηρεάζει τους οικονομικούς πόρους που διαθέτουν χρηστες και οργανισμοί για να προστατευτούν, και επιδρά στη φήμη, πλήττωντας την σε περίπτωση που πέσουν θύματα επίθεσης. Η έκθεση υπογραμμίζει επίσης τη σημασία της συνεχούς educations as one of the basic conditions for staying safe while online and presents simple steps to increase the knowledge level to the readers.
The "The Trends 2017: Security held Ransom report "is divided into nine chapters, each focusing on an important aspect of information security. Most of the funds deal with threats, either by type (Ransomware, Vulnerabilities, and Mobile) or by industry (Health, Critical Infrastructure, and Gaming). ESET's position on broader developments in the security industry is also hosted, with 2017 playing a more prominent role.
Those interested can download the entire report here: ESET Trends 2017: Security held by ransom report or read a shorter version of it at WeLiveSecurity.com.
