The main vectors of cyber attacks on enterprises in 2019

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Sergey Stelmakh | 02/06/2019
In 2019, organizations and enterprises will face cyber threats in several key areas, according to a recently published report by consulting company Booz Allen. In it, the company's analysts assess the current state of the information security market and provide advice on how to avoid or mitigate the dangers of cyber threats.

Information wars
In recent years, governments have learned to jamaica whatsapp data public opinion or influence the decisions of third parties using social media or other tools of influence. Among information security professionals, such activity is commonly referred to as “information warfare.” It includes a range of tactics: from targeted attacks accompanied by data leaks to massive campaigns of misinformation of the population carried out by “troll armies.” Booz Allen expects that governments will continue to refine information manipulation tactics to influence the economies of other countries and even individual companies or individuals.

To prevent such threats to operations and reputation, organizations should develop an intelligent threat prevention program based on contextual events. That is, such a program should include a strategy for responding to cyberattacks that may be triggered by certain economic or political events. The organization’s information security and operations departments should be informed in advance of upcoming changes in the political and economic environment and their potential impact on the company.