Silicon Republic – Wanted: IT security superheroes to fight cybercrime

siliconrepublicFrom WannaCry to Petya, it’s no wonder the cybersecurity sector is crying out for talent to fight ransomware. Hays’ Carolyn Dickason explores the increasing need for talent in infosec.

“The Breach Level Index highlights four major cyber-criminal trends over the past year. Hackers are casting a wider net and are using easily attainable account and identity information as a starting point for high-value targets,” said Jason Hart, Gemalto’s chief technology officer for data protection, in the report.

“Clearly, fraudsters are also shifting from attacks targeted at financial organisations to infiltrating large databases, such as entertainment and social media sites. Lastly, fraudsters have been using encryption to make breached data unreadable, then hold it for ransom and decrypting once they are paid.”

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