McAfee predicts attacks on hybrid applications
Computer Fraud & Security · 2010
It is known that developments in the IT world occur rapidly and regularly. Unlike any other industry, routine precautions that needed to be taken a couple of years ago, no longer need to be carried out. Technical developments mean the precautions do not need the same human intervention. Anti-Virus (AV) protection is a prime example. Do you see anyone scour logs daily looking for possible viruses? Or technicians rushing to patch systems in the event of a virus outbreak? The point is no-one thinks about it anymore, thanks to AV software functioning quietly in the background. A similar future awaits the security industry, as long as companies share information. Hacked businesses that remain silent do little to prepare the rest of the business world. Website defacement attacks illustrate how risks can be escalated by silence.