Cyber criminals are getting smarter and their numbers are growing. So how do you protect your business from attack?
In this edition of BTalk, Patrik Runald (Senior Manager, Security Research at Websense Security Labs) describes how cyber criminals are now able to buy mass-marketed exploit kits over the Internet. That means when a software provider releases a patch, very often hackers will see what the patch tries to fix and sell their own software to exploit that vulnerability.
The rise in exploit kits means many more people can become cyber criminals in, what Patriuck describes as the wild, wild west.
The big question is, will we ever be beaten by it? If there are 70-90,000 new malicious files every day, and the size of the issue is growing, will we reach a point where we just can’t cope? Although security software is a big help, what else do we need to do to stem the tide?
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The magic 7000
Where now for UK shares? Versus Europe and the US? Large caps v mid cap? @RodneyHobson is always worth a listen
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A fall in US GDP doesn’t signify recession, yet
US fall in GDP might have been a surprise, but NAB’s Tapas Strickland says the numbers really showed the domestic economy was still performing relatively well. Inflation is an increasing concern in Europe, forcing the Riksbank to lift rates well ahead of the ECB.
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Treasury appetite is still strong
A decline in Treasury yields following auctions in the US shows the appetite to hold them is still strong says NAB’s Rodrigo Catril on today’s Morning Call.
