10 Cyber Risks And Realities We're Seeing This Year — And Beyond

Opportunity is often the driving force behind cyber attacks: think phishing scams that offered early access to COVID-19 vaccines, or messages sent with financial documents during tax season that contain malware. Threat actors know how to seize any moment and adjust their means of attack on the fly. An industry or organization not currently in the crosshairs of a threat actor can find itself there in a heartbeat.

The evolving threat landscape makes it challenging to defend against future attacks. But by creating a cybersecurity program that's based on readiness and resilience, an organization can position itself to handle a variety of cyber attack types. Mitigating risks and creating tested processes to recover from an incident with minimal downtime are keys to deterring opportunistic threat actors and getting them to move on.