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gettyA couple times a year I compile, analyze, and write about cybersecurity developments and statistics. As we begin the Cybersecurity Awareness month of October 2022, it is incumbent for all of us to be more wary than usual by the scary stats surrounding an increasingly sophisticated and lethal cyber threat landscape.
A first case in point to the precariousness of cybersecurity is the ease of beaching by criminal hackers.
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gettyMost hackers need 5 hours or less to break into enterprise environments
Most hackers need 5 hours or less to break into enterprise environments | CSO Online
“ Around 40% of ethical hackers recently surveyed by the SANS Institute said they can break into most environments they test, if not all. Nearly 60% said they need five hours or less to break into a corporate environment once they identify a weakness.
The SANS ethical hacking survey, done in partnership with security firm Bishop Fox, is the first of its kind and collected responses from over 300 ethical hackers…
