The evolution of cyber threat landscape
Cybersecurity is an old concept, but becoming more and more popular and important throughout the years. As technology advances and companies digitize, the complexity and sophistication of cyber threats evolves as well.
Over two decades, cyber threats have evolved from the hobby of a few enthusiasts into a professional criminal industry. The number of incidents is growing year over year because attackers are streamlining their tactics and exploiting corporate digitalization and remote work. The response is pressure for resilience, regulatory initiatives in the EU, and an important question: how to raise the cost of an attack so that the attacker chooses an easier target. Cybercrime has professionalized: criminals have "service lines," round-the-clock support, and a guide to paying in cryptocurrencies, while returns are high and risk is low. Ransomware and "as-a-service" offerings (from malware to DDoS) turn attacks into a product with scalable performance and price. The outcome is predictable — more attacks, faster and more targeted. The digitization of processes, the cloud, and widespread remote work expand companies’ digital footprint. Dependence on suppliers has revealed a weakness: if your organization isn’t hit directly, a less protected link in the chain may be, and the attacker gets in through the "back door." The pandemic also exposed the fragility of physical device supply, underscoring the importance of risk management across the entire ecosystem.From hobby to industry: why attacks are on the rise
