This week's cyber security news has been quite an eye-opener. CNBC lists a cyber security threat that is so obvious that it is often overlooked - obtaining unauthorized access through smaller vendors / suppliers! I mean, it is brilliant! Many large companies use smaller vendors who often have links to sensitive data, and while larger companies may have strong security defense systems in place, these smaller vendors do not. hackers are using this vulnerability to breach the systems of major companies and wreak havoc.
The bottom line is that attackers are working harder and smarter; for the first half of this year, 17.7 percent of all phishing attacks were aimed at Apple....something unheard of in previous years. Attackers realize that if they can hack into someone's Apple ID, they have a wealth of confidential information awaiting them, including banking and other online account information, etc. We've got to be more vigilant!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102067495#.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81157.html
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