2018 is halfway through and information security is something that remains important as we see more data being stored online, hackers getting craftier, and threats becoming more severe.
At the beginning of the year, PC Mag published a list of five security trends to watch in 2018: ransomware, artificial intelligence; breaches, spoofing, and extortion.
According to a report released by Verizon, ransomware was found in 39% of malware-related data breaches in 2018 with hackers able to buy ransomware software they need to do their damage .
Artificial intelligence can be used by hackers to threaten digital, physical, and political security. This brings into question whether this kind of technology should be developed further and it might even bring out some fears about science fiction becoming reality with machines taking over humanity once and for all.
Many companies have suffered from security breaches recently. These major players include Sears, Kmart, Delta, and Best Buy. Security breaches put both the information of customers and the reputation of companies at risk.
Spoofing often comes in the form of spam email which can include attachments that could infect your computer. This is why you should always be careful with the email that you open and use strong filters to keep your computer and information safe.
Digital extortion enables cybercriminals to make money off of your information and just about anyone can end up being a target.
All of these threats are reasons why users need to be proactive when it comes to information security. This is something that IDM understands. IDM wants to help its corporate and private cloud data storage users understand this, too. To find out more about IDM and its post-quantum protection for data storage, go to www.myidm.io.
