Cyberattacks get a new dimension: Political and economic intentions of cybercriminals

In the cyber arms race, the criminal community has often had a distinct advantage due to the growing cyberskills gap, the expanding digital attack surface, and by leveraging the element of surprise with tactics such as social engineering to take advantage of unsuspecting individuals. As per IT security firm Fortinet, research from Q4 2019 not only shows that cybercriminals continue to attempt to exploit any possible opportunity throughout the digital infrastructure, but that they are maximising global economic and political realities to further enable their goals.

According to the latest FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report, global trends demonstrate that the prevalence and detection of threats may differ by geography, but the sophistication and automation of attacks remain consistent everywhere. In addition, the need to prioritise cybersecurity hygiene remains urgent around the world as threats are scaling faster than ever before.