The fight to prevent hackers from compromising networks is failing, with nearly a quarter of cybersecurity professionals reporting a rise in detection work rather than prevention work, according to a survey of 450 cybersecurity professionals by Attivo Networks. “Cybercrime has become the new normal,” said Michael J. O’Leary, chief executive officer and founder of Attivo, which provides threat intelligence for businesses and governments. Respondents believed attackers were worried the most about threat deception technology and next-generation firewalls, indicating those methods to be being particularly useful in fighting cyber attacks.
The fight to prevent hackers from compromising networks is failing, with nearly a quarter of cybersecurity professionals reporting a rise in detection work rather than prevention work, according to a survey of 450 cybersecurity professionals by Attivo Networks. Nearly two-thirds of respondents cited malware and ransomware as the biggest security risk, while around half named credential theft and targeted attacks as areas of concern. Respondents believed attackers were worried the most about threat deception technology and next-generation firewalls, indicating those methods to be being particularly useful in fighting cyber attacks.