Cyber attacks fall in volume but grow in sophistication

Cyber criminals are employing more sophisticated techniques in their attacks, including the use of 'false flagging' to disguise their true source. This is one of the findings of the latest threat intelligence report from NTT Security, on a positive note though it records a 35 percent decrease in the number of attacks in the final quarter of 2016. But Rob Kraus, director of security research and strategy at NTT Security warns that companies shouldn't be lulled into a sense of false security. "At the same time, the intensity and sophistication of these attacks are on the rise. Hackers are shifting… [Continue Reading]