A new survey from ThreatTrack Security reveals that US companies have lost ground to cyber attack perpetrators. Compared to results from the same survey, from November 2013, 80% of security analysts reported that defending their networks from cyber attacks remained as, if not more difficult. Among the key challenges facing security analysts was a shortage of time to analyse malware (53%); insufficient budget for the right tools (34%); a lack of highly-skilled security staff (37%), although this improved slightly on the previous study; and varied technical challenges. The report also highlights how many organizations are still unprepared or unable to respond effectively when attacked by hackers. Confidence Despite Challenges ThreatTrack president, John Lyons revealed that: “Despite access to more tools, security analysts, the most critical resource within an enterprise's cyber defence remain ill-equipped, underfunded and understaffed in their daily battle against advanced malware.”
A new survey from ThreatTrack Security reveals that US companies have lost ground to cyber attack perpetrators. Compared to results from the same survey, from November 2013, 80% of security analysts reported that defending their networks from cyber attacks remained as, if not more difficult. Among the key challenges facing security analysts was a shortage of time to analyse malware (53%); insufficient budget for the right tools (34%); a lack of highly-skilled security staff (37%), although this improved slightly on the previous study; and varied technical challenges. The report also highlights how many organizations are still unprepared or unable to respond effectively when attacked by hackers. ThreatTrack president, John Lyons revealed that: “Despite access to more tools, security analysts, the most critical resource within an enterprise's cyber defence remain ill-equipped, underfunded and understaffed in their daily battle against advanced malware.”