According to research released by BT in September, it detects more than 2,000 signals of potential cyber attacks every second and saw a 1,234% annual rise in new malicious internet protocol (IP) scanners recorded across its networks in the 12 months to July 2024. This significant increase highlights the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures, especially as businesses move to cloud solutions.
BT warned that just over three-quarters of them are not harmless, indicating that hackers are looking for weaknesses in the online systems of businesses and essential public services as smart tech becomes common. This points to a growing threat landscape that organizations must navigate during their digital transformation.
Such increases are said to reflect how cyber criminals are increasingly scanning for vulnerabilities through automated "one-time use" disposable bots in an attempt to evade existing blocking and security measures. This evolution in the tactics used by cybercriminals calls for robust security solutions that can adapt to emerging threats.
The new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered SSE capabilities are intended to help customers transition from managed SD-WAN to secure access service edge (SASE), enhancing their digital transformation efforts by securing access to applications and data in the cloud.
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