There is little doubt that cyber-crime is currently on the increase.
According to Simon Campbell-Young, CEO at MyCyberCare, a 2020 report (source: Verizon) that analysed nearly 4 000 confirmed breaches, found that:
* More than half of them (52%) were a result of hacking.
* Hacking statistics gathered in the report show that the second biggest risk was phishing, which accounted for nearly 33% of all data breaches.
* Malware is also a major culprit, responsible for 28% of the data breaches.
The report also found that 70% of the breaches were financially motivated and 43% of the breaches involved exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications.
Recognising that people are generally unaware that their cyber-presence is under attack, MyCyberCare and partner company MyCyberDNA have created a free tool for consumers and organisations to recognise threats and take remedial action.
The report highlights where a person or business is already compromised in cyberspace and will provide suggested remedial actions.
The ‘HaveIBeenHacked’ tool is free to use, but can be complemented by a subscription to MyCyberCare’s suite of monitoring solutions as well.