The State of Cybersecurity in 2017
Summary
This article discusses the state of cybersecurity in 2017, covering major breaches from previous years like LinkedIn, MySpace, and Yahoo, as well as political hacking, DDoS attacks, and ransomware. It aims to inform attendees about current threats, defense techniques, and trends to make enterprises less desirable targets.
IFF Assessment
The article focuses on the prevalent threats and breaches of 2016 and their potential continuation in 2017, highlighting challenges for defenders.
Defender Context
This content provides a retrospective look at significant cybersecurity events and trends from 2016 that were projected to impact 2017. Understanding these historical threats and attacker methodologies, even from past years, can inform defensive strategies by highlighting persistent vulnerabilities and evolving attack vectors.